Volume II - Issue 09
ARISU: Drinking
Water for Seoulites
The Waterworks Office
of Seoul Metropolitan
Government have been
providing the citizens
with the bottled tap
water with the brand
name of “Arisu” since
April 2004.
‘Ari’ means ‘Big’ or
‘Large’ and ‘Su’ stands
for ‘Water’ or ‘River’.
Arisu was the name of
the Han River in ancient
time, flowing through the
very middle of Seoul.
Source:
http://arisu.seoul.go.kr
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Mainstreaming Gender in 2 wards water, sanitation and
Water and Sanitation
Advocacy Campaign for 2 mote better understanding of the
implementation of GMS
Financial Assistance 3 water, sanitation and hygiene.
under JNNURM
Citywide Campaign on 4 with CEE has set up two
Water and Sanitation
July 2006
UN-HABITAT launches the HVWSHE classrooms in
Indore and Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh)
Water education takes place in
a variety of different locations,
depending on the most practical
local solution. The most common
place is a normal classroom in a
school. These classrooms gener-
ally do not have water installa-
tions or sophisticated equipment
for water experiments etc. In
some schools there may be
laboratories or other areas
equipped for more or less ad-
vanced education in physics
and chemistry etc. The schools
also have access to books,
maps, videos or films, music,
microscopes etc. in the school.
Specialized fixed or mobile
water, sanitation and hygiene
classrooms are less common.
UN-HABITAT is implementing a
project in cooperation with the
Centre for Environment Educa-
tion (CEE), Ahmedabad under
the Water for Asian Cities Pro-
gramme in Madhya Pradesh.
The objectives of this project are
(a) To facilitate changes in atti-
tudes and behaviour among
kids, parents, teachers and
other community members to-
hygiene issues; and (b) To pro-
environment in the context of
UN-HABITAT in cooperation
HVWSHE classrooms one at Bal
Vinay Mandir, School of Excel-
lence, Indore on 18th July 2006
and the other at Padma Raje
Govt. Girls Higher Secondary
School, Gwalior on 19th July
2006. These classrooms have
been set up by UN-HABITAT in
collaboration with the Govern-
ment of Madhya Pradesh and
CEE. The basic objectives of
these classrooms are to edu-
cate the students about the
values of water and sanitation
in our day to day life as well
as inculcate desirable qualities
such as honesty, integrity, toler-
ance, diligence, responsibility
compassion, altruism, justice
and respect in them to facilitate
changes in attitudes and be-
haviour among community
towards water, sanitation and
hygiene issues. Students from
various schools across the city
would be visiting the class-
rooms at regular intervals.
These classrooms are being
equipped with interactive pan-
els, models and small water
testing kits with a space for
interactive activities session.
Shri V.N. Shejwalker, the Mayor of Gwalior inaugurating the HVWSHE Classroom together with Mr.
Andre Dzikus, the Programme Manager, UN-HABITAT Nairobi and Mrs. Mithilesh Mishra, Principal,
Padma Raje Govt. Secondary School, Gwalior
The models and panels have
been developed on the various
themes related to water and
sanitation issues and to high
light importance of water in our
life, water conservation, safe
sanitary practices, disposal of
domestic waste etc. The students
from different standards will be
educated about the importance
and application of basic human
values in daily life especially in
the field of Water, sanitation
and hygiene area through the
classroom.
In Gwalior the classroom was
inaugurated by the Mayor of
Gwalior Municipal Corporation.
The Mayor appreciated the
collaborative efforts of UN-
HABITAT and collaborating
partners for bringing the concept
into reality for the furtherance of
water and sanitation education
in school curriculum. Mayor
expressed his desire to replicate
the model in other schools
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Mainstreaming Gender in Water and Sanitation in M.P.

UN-HABITAT in collaboration with Mahila
Chetna Manch and the Municipal Corpo-
rations of the project cities organized
training workshops on Gender Responsive
Governance between 02 - 14 June 2006
in Indore, Jabalpur, Bhopal and Gwalior
which had a wider participation of Corpo-
rators and Municipal Corporation staff
from these cities. Besides awareness, advo-
cacy and sensitization, the two day train-
ing delved more intensively into Gender
Mainstreaming Strategy and implementa-
tion of its Action Plan.
The training included an exposition of the
concepts relating to gender and division of
labour in water and sanitation sector, insti-
tutional and self analysis for approach to
gender, gender tool orientation and meth-
odologies for gender responsive design
and management of water and sanitation
services. Case studies and more in-depth
illustrations from the respective cities were
highlighted in the presentation on Rapid
Gender Assessment.
The group work for institutional analysis in
all cities invariably saw the Corporators
cite the presence of women Corporators as
the indicator of gender sensitivity. Clearly
gender was being equated to the numeri-
cal presence of women within the corpora-
tion. However, the sensitivity to community
needs particularly of the women , who are
marginalized in an activity, which is so
central to their lives, was found lacking.
The workshop gave them an enhanced
perspective of gender balance across roles
and functions. Through discussions and
illustrations, the training sought to under-
line the need for involving the various
stakeholders in planning and implementa-
tion of water and sanitation activities. In
this regard the case study of a slum
dweller spending sleepless nights to pro-
cure water, generated a heated debate, a
lot of concern and some solutions to the
problems of women in procuring water
and sanitation for their home and family.
The participants in all the four cities were Participants attending a Training Session
motivated and resolved to work towards a
more equitable and sensitive governance activities in the newly formed / strength-
of water and sanitation services. ened SHGs. The training was specifically
designed to help the SHGs take over the
The Gender Mainstreaming Strategy devel-
water and sanitation management of slum
oped by UN-HABITAT in partnership with
areas, particularly activities like managing
Mahila Chetna Manch under WAC pro-
public/community toilets and undertaking
gramme advocates participation of women
allied income generating activities like
in management of water and sanitation
construction and maintenance of these
activities. To undertake this role the strat-
toilets. The learning was facilitated in sim-
egy proposes skill building of women lead-
ple local language and through participa-
ers. As a first step to implement the pro-
tory methodologies. The participants im-
posed Gender Mainstreaming Strategy, a
bibed complex skills through group discus-
four day training for women leaders of five
sions and experience sharing and some-
urban slums of Bhopal was organised from
times story telling and games. The partici-
6th to 9th July 2006. These women lead-
pants were also imparted technical skills
ers from Indira Nagar, Saibaba Nagar,
related to drainage, water conservation,
Meera Nagar, Ankur Nagar and Shah-
sanitary fittings, plumbing and masonry.
pura have recently been organized into
They also learnt about remedial measures
SHGs as part of the initiative. Some al-
for tackling problems of clogged drains
ready existing but dysfunctional SHGs
and leakage fixing. The participants identi-
have also been strengthened members of
fied the gaps and also came up with ac-
whom participated in the training.
tion plans for improvement of water and
The four day training sought to develop a sanitation in their respective localities at
conceptual idea of Self Help and group the end of the training.

Advocacy Campaign for Implementation of Gender Mainstreaming Strategy

UN-HABITAT in collaboration with cooperat-
ing partner, Mahila Chetna Manch, organ-
ised a three day training workshop from
23rd to 25th May 2006 in Bhopal for advo-
cacy and implementation of Gender Main-
streaming Strategy and Action Plan prepared
for the cities of Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore and
Jabalpur under the Water for Asian Cities
Programme. Corporators and officials of
Municipal Corporations of Bhopal, Gwalior,
Indore and Jabalpur participated. Presenta-
tion on the Rapid Gender Assessment in the
four project cities; “Voices From The Mar-
gins”, a film capturing the trials and tribula-
tions of women in procuring water and sani-
tation in urban slums of these four cities; a
participatory exercise to analyze institutional
set-up for approach to gender and lively
discussions and group work on case study
and presentation of the Gender Mainstream-
ing Strategy and Action Plan marked the
three day event. The workshop was aimed at
orienting the policy makers and the staff
about Gender and its implications in the
water and sanitation services and making
them more responsive and accountable in
promoting gender equity in these services.
From the responses of the participants during
discussions and group work it was apparent
that so far Gender was not factored in at all
in the planning and delivery of Water and
Sanitation services of the Municipal Corpora-
tions. The institutional structures, systems and
programmes as revealed in the institutional
analysis done by the participants were also
not geared towards Gender equity.
Sensitization of participants on gender roles
and gender division of labour, issues in wa-
ter and sanitation and the need for main-
streaming gender was coupled with skill
building on gender tools like gender disag-
gregated data, gender responsive budgeting
and gender indicators. This led to discussion
on methodologies to be adopted for enlisting
women’s participation and integrating gen-
der perspective in the institutional work and
all stages of WAC programme. The training,
the participants felt, had given them enough
reason to work with women. They said that
from now onwards they would devote more
time with people, creating awareness.
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Bhopal, Indore and Jabalpur seek Financial
Assistance under JNNURM
Urban Water Supply and Environmental Improvement Project
(UWSEIP) is being implemented in four cities of Madhya
Pradesh, viz. Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior and Jabalpur with
funding from Asian Development Bank (ADB). UN-HABITAT,
under its Water for Asian Cities Programme, is supporting
the UWSEI Project through activities related to pro-poor ur-
ban water and sanitation governance, integrated urban envi-
ronmental sanitation, capacity building, monitoring and
evaluation and knowledge sharing and water demand man-
agement.
Under Integrated Urban Environmental Sanitation, a pilot
Slums Environmental Sanitation Initiative (SESI) is under im-
plementation in Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior and Jabalpur. It
involves development of best practice models to demonstrate
an integrated approach to environmental sanitation, waste
management, low-cost sewerage and/or on-site sanitation,
for improved change in health and hygiene behaviour of the
people as well as to maximize the health benefits, which are
also cost effective and sustainable. To support and expand
the SESI in Madhya Pradesh, a proposal “Promoting Commu-
nity Initiatives in support of Slums Environmental Sanitation
Initiative in Urban Local Bodies of Madhya Pradesh has been
prepared. The proposal is for 3 cities of Bhopal, Indore and
Jabalpur who are eligible to get assistance under BSUP sub-
Mission of JNNURM. The proposal includes the following
activities: sanitary complexes for girls in schools; rejuvenation
and rehabilitation of community sanitary complexes; improve-
ment of solid waste management; eradication of poly/plastic
bags; water management awareness and demonstration
activities on rainwater harvesting and reuse of waste water;
poverty mapping and slums environmental sanitation activi-
ties.
The Mayor-in-Council of the concerned cities have resolved to
undertake the above project and submitted the Detailed Pro-
ject Reports (DPR) for submission to the Government of India.
The State Level Steering Committee in its meeting dated 12th
June 2006 has also approved the proposal for cities of Bho-
pal, Indore and Jabalpur under Basic Services to the Urban
Poor (BSUP) of JNNURM. The total cost of proposal for 3
cities amounts to Rs. 1065.90 Lacs. The detailed project
reports have been sent to the Ministry of Housing and urban
Poverty Alleviation for approval of the Government of India
for the proposed projects under the BSUP sub-Mission of
JNNURM.
Once the projects are approved by the Government of India,
for funding under sub-Mission of JNNURM, these will be
considered by UN-HABITAT for partial support both finan-
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cially and technically. Similar proposals have also been sub-
mitted by Gwalior, Ujjain, Ratlam and Dewas to get assis-
tance under Integrated Housing and Slum Development Pro-
gramme (IHSDP) of the Government of India.
The Mayor-in-Council of the concerned cities have already
resolved to undertake the projects in their respective cities
and submitted the DPRs for submission to the Govt. of India.
The Directorate of Urban Administration and Development,
Madhya Pradesh has obtained the necessary approval of the
State Level Coordination Committee and sent the proposals
to the Govt. of India for financial assistance under IHSDP of
JNNURM.
Financing of the projects under the JNNURM is proposed in
a manner, which fulfils the JNNURM objectives.
Source of Project Finance under JNNURM by Source of Assistance
(per cent)
Grant Contribution of ULBs
/ Loan from FIs
Centre State
Cities with 4 million plus popula- 35 15 50
tion as per 2001 census
Cities with million plus but less 50 20 30
than 4 million population as per
2001 census
Other cities 80 10 10
In order to be eligible for assistance, respective ULBs and
state governments have to undertake a set of mandatory re-
forms. In case of ULBs, such reforms is include full (O&M)
cost recovery over 5 years, accrual accounting, e-
Governance, pro-poor budgeting. Similarly, mandatory re-
forms for states include repeal of Urban Land Ceiling and
Regulation Act for urban services etc. In addition, states and
ULBs are required to implement any five optional reforms,
such as, VRS, by-laws for rainwater harvesting and comput-
erization of land title system, in the first year.
Each assistance-seeking ULB would also be required to pre-
pare a City Development Plan (CDP), based on a Rapid City
Assessment (RCA). The RCA is expected to help the ULB to
(a) develop a vision for its city; (b) ascertain the gap between
infrastructure and investments; and (c) set out priorities, se-
quencing and timelines for undertaking various reforms and
investments. While preparing its CDP, the ULB is expected to
pay particular attention to three key aspects, namely, deliv-
ery of services, governance and financing and identify invest-
ment projects for assistance under the Mission.

Citywide campaign on water and sanitation in Bhopal
As part of the Slum Environmental Sanitation Initiative (SESI)
under the Water for Asian Cities Programme of UN-HABITAT
being implemented in Bhopal city in India, the Bhopal Munici-
pal Corporation (BMC) in collaboration with UN-HABITAT or-
ganized a citywide event involving school children for generat-
ing awareness among the students and the public on water and
sanitation issues from 16-17th July 2006 in Bhopal.
The event comprised
of four kinds of compe-
titions, namely, Model
Making, Best out of
Waste, Paper Bag
Making and Poster
Making. The subjects
for Model Making
competition, open to
the students of class
Painting by School Children
9th to 12th standards,
were wide ranging from water supply, rain water conservation,
A New School Sanitation Block inaugurated
Slums Environmental Sanitation Initiative (SESI) under the Water
for Asian Cities Programme of UN-HABITAT has taken up 5000
households in each of the project cities of Bhopal, Gwalior,
Indore and Jabalpur in a tripartite partnership model, bringing
together resources and expertise from the UN-HABITAT,
WaterAid India and Municipal Corporations. The basic objec-
tive of this initiative is to ensure total open defecation free slums
by constructing low cost individual household latrines, commu-
nity managed sanitation complexes wherever required and
school sanitation complexes.
In Bhopal the initiative is being taken up in 17 slums settlements
in collaboration with local partner NGO, AARAMBH. Under
this initiative a school sanitation block for boys and girls and a
rooftop rainwater harvesting system have been constructed at
the Government Higher Secondary School, Laxmi Mandi, Ashok
Garden, which has about 1100 students, 45% being girls, to
promote hygiene education and sanitary habits among students.
During mission to India, the Programme Manager, Water for
Cities Programme, UN-HABITAT handed over the keys of the
UN-HABITAT
Water for Asian Cities Programme
Regional Office
EP-16/17, Chandragupta Marg, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi - 110021 (India), Tel: +91-11-42225019 & 22
Fax: +91-11-24104961, Web: www.unhabitat.org/water
WAC Programme Project Office
E-1/191, Arera Colony, Bhopal - 462016
Madhya Pradesh, India, Tel: +91-755-2460835-36
Fax: +91-755-2460837, Email: Wac.India@unhabitat.org
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waste water disposal to
solid waste management.
In other three competitions,
there were two categories,
junior and senior, involving
students of class 5th to 8th
in junior and class 9th to
12th in senior categories. Another Painting by School Children
The students from ten government schools participated in these
competitions. In poster making competition maximum number of
students participated and made attractive paintings on the sub-
jects like ‘My Dream City, Our Clean Surroundings and Existing
City Conditions’. A panel of three eminent judges decided the
first, second and third prizes under each category of competi-
tions. The Government H.S. School, Bijli Nagar, Govindpura,
was adjudged the best participating school based on the overall
performance of its students. The models, articles and paintings
were displayed in the exhibition organized for the public during
16-17th July 2006.
sanitation block to the Principal of the school Mr. Ranjan
Sharma on 17th July 2006 marking the opening of the sanita-
tion block for use by the students. The sanitation block has sepa-
rate toilets for girls and boys. Local Corporator Ms. Malti Rai
was also present on the occasion.
Mr. Andre Dzikus, UN-HABITAT Nairobi inaugurating the School Sanitation Block in Bhopal.
Editorial Board
Malay Shrivastava, Secretary, UADD, State Govt. of M.P
Hazari Lal, Director, Govt. of India
Gulshan Bamra, Project Director, UWSEIP, Bhopal
Debashish Bhattacharjee, ADB, India Resident Mission
Aniruddhe Mukerjee, CTA, UN-HABITAT, Bhopal
Editor
Kulwant Singh, CTA, UN-HABITAT, New Delhi