STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT OF JALSWARAJYA PROJECTINTRODUCTIONThe
Government of Maharashtra took major policy decision in July 2000
to adopt demand driven and participatory approaches to rural Water
supply and sanitation. Maharashtra is the first State in the
country to launch major initiative of a State wide policy for
reforming the rural Water supply and sanitation.This concept of
Jalswarajya depends on Ideal village of Mahatma Gandhi. The Project
has been designed using participatory methodologies involving to a
great extent the primary stakeholders. The users and beneficiaries
are a pilot initiative in 30 village panchayatas in 3 district of
the State level.
OBJECTIVEJalswarajya a project started with the prime objective
of increasing the access of households to improve and sustainable
drinking water and sanitation services and to institutionalize and
decentralization or rural water supply and sanitation service
delivery to rural local governments and communities.STAKEHOLDER
MANAGEMENTStakeholders are defined as anyone who could or should
have an interest in what you are trying to achieve. They are
individuals, groups or organisations who stand to lose or win as a
result of your success or failure .The different stakeholders in
this project are, Beneficiary Households Women BPL, Scheduled
Caste, Scheduled Tribe and other Marginalized sections.
VWSC/BLSC/Sub-committee Gram Sabha Village Panchayats Zilla
Parishad Government of Maharashtra
The project will support Government of Maharashtra's path
breaking reform initiatives in the water supply and sanitation
sector and its scaling up throughout thestate. The project has been
designed using participatory methodologies involving to a great
extent the primary stakeholders .At village level, GramSabha is
vested with all powers of decision-making. A Village water supply
and sanitation committee constituted by the GramSabha as a
committee of the village panchayat execute project activities. The
estimated cost of project is 13955.25 crores. The capacity building
and infrastructure support under the project will cover 2800 VPS in
26 districts. The project will be implemented in three successive
batches of VPS and tribal self.
BENEFITS TO THE STAKEHOLDERS
Stakeholder Benefits
Beneficiary HouseholdsIncreased access to safe drinking
waterImproved personal hygiene and health status.Better household
and environmental sanitationSavings and economic benefits on water
supply, sanitation and health related expenses.Enhanced capacity to
participate in developmental activities.
WomenReduced drudgery on water collection.Privacy and comforts
for sanitation.Enhanced capacity to participate in developmental
activities.Improved leadership qualities.Better economic status
BPL, Scheduled Caste, ScheduledTribe and other Marginalized
sections.Improved social status due to mainstreamingInclusion in
community decision making.Equity of benefits from development
efforts.Savings and economic benefits on water supply, sanitation
and health related expenses.
VWSC/BLSC/Sub-committeeEnhanced capacity to undertake
developmental activities.Enhanced ability to perform social action
in an inclusive, transparent and equitable manner.Improved
communication and leadership skills.Improved skills in financial
management,engineering aspects etc.
Gram SabhaEnhanced purpose and relevance, Increased attendance
and improved transaction of businessBetter proceedings and
documentation of proceedings.Increased ownership by voters.
Village PanchayatsDecreasing external dependencyBetter
management of development activities.Increased ownership by
community.Improved resource mobilization capacity.Better governance
through fast and efficient decision making, ensuring transparency,
equity and inclusion.Better co-ordination of development
activities.Better management and regulation of water resources
.
Zilla ParishadEnhanced capacity to manage developmental
activities.Efficient technical assistance and appraisal leading to
fast technical sanctions.Developments of integrated water resource
and sanitation management systems at the district level.
Government of MaharashtraEnhanced devolution of powers of
LSGs.Scientific and efficient sector policy
SUBMITTED BYVINAY.K13CM24F
