| Enviro-Mitra Success Story |
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| Ashadhi Yatra, 2006 and continued thereafter,
Background ‘Ashadhi Ekadashi Palakhi Sohala’:
Centuries old religious tradition of Maharashtra. |
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Lakhs of devotees from Maharashtra and neighbouring states walk every year to Pandharpur, seat of holy deity, ‘Vithal’ |
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Severe public sanitation problems created at Pandharpur and on Palakhi routes. |
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Villages and cities left with heaps of excreta and food waste. |
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Intense foul odour and serious health threat to devotees and residents. |
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Leads to outbreak of epidemics. |
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Use of bleaching powder and pesticides by local administration for treatment itself is an environmental and health |
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| Ashadhi Yatra : Outcome |
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Satisfactory elimination of foul odour in open spaces and toilets. |
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Treated excreta and food waste collected and disposed in pits at city dump yard: for conversion to organic manure |
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Sanitation workers happy with ease and health safety of application materials and technique† |
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Much lower fly and mosquito menace. |
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Lower incidence of sickness as evident from much lower occupancy of clinics and hospitals† |
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Treated area bore clean look for the first time in the history of event† |
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Feedback of satisfaction from hundreds of devotees, city residents as well as official letters of appreciation from Chief |
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Officer and President of Municipal Councils. |
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| Project executed at: |
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Baramati: (3 days) during halt of Saint Tukaram Palakhi: People serviced: 2 lakh |
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Pandharpur: (9 days): People serviced: Total 20 - 25 lakh |
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Ashadhi Yatra, 2006: Public Sanitation Through Enviro-Mitra Coverage |
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Excreta and food waste in open areas in the city |
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Permanent and prefabricated public toilets |
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| Scope of Services: |
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Supply BBC and Deod powder. |
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Supply application equipment. |
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Provide Facilitator/Team leaders. |
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Train Councilís sanitation workers in treatment methodology. |
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Supervise and coordinate treatment project. |
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| Vikalpa Technologies: |
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Supply BBC and Deod powder. |
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Supply application equipment. |
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Provide Facilitator/Team leaders. |
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Train Councilís sanitation workers in treatment methodology. |
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Supervise and coordinate treatment project. |
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