CSR Workshop Minutes

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Proceedings of Consultative Meeting cum WorkshopBy

Drinking Water and Sanitation Department (DWSD)With

Corporate Social Responsibility

Initiatives

In Jharkhand


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Figures from Top Left:Representative of Block Resource center: representatives from Hindusthan copperLimited and Adhunik group; Representative of UNICEF sharing scope and opportunity of CSR

participation Senior DWSD officials discussing issues; Representative of Leading Non-Profit organization

involved in WASH; CEO,Water Life India sharing their case with the forum


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OVERVIEW

DWSD organized a day-long Consultative Meting- cum-Workshop on 7th

May, 2013 at

Hotel Ashoka, Ranchi, to explore possibilities and implications of engaging CorporateSocial Responsibility in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector of the state. Theoccasion served as a common platform for corporate agencies, NGOs, National and

International partner organizations,VWSCs (Village Water and sanitation committees),and sundry interested to share their views and experience of partnering with corporates

,specifically in the water and sanitation sector.

Background:

State Water and Sanitation Mission, Jharkhand wish to share opportunities under Waterand Sanitation Sector in the State with corporate agencies and request them to support the

initiatives as per Mandate of CSR defined by Department of Public Sector Enterprise andNational Voluntary Guideline.

It is understood that CSR can support VWSC, BRC or DWSD in IEC and HR activities

and support Construction, Operation and Maintenance of facilities and taking upResearch and Development work related to water and sanitation. They can employ

professional manpower to take care of usage and revenue generation out of theinfrastructures created in part or full in their choicest geography. However, there was a

felt need of facilitation from civil society organizations and private sector technicalservice providers to turn the concept into reality. Creation of a specific but common

platform was considered as fundamental to this concept.

Content of the Exercise:

A. Ready Models of Water and Sanitation Sector Activities available with DWSD(Along with Cost Estimate)

B. Ready Model of Water and Sanitation Sector Activities available with Privateagencies like Green Sanitation Foundation, Water life and Eco Green services.

C. Engaging quality Manpower by CSR for professional Socio technical support to ruralcommunity& Possibility of supporting Applied Research proposal to be taken up by

CSRs in their area of operation.

D. Fund Flow Mechanism, Standard Operating Procedure and legal issues likely to be insuch a program.

E. Interest, Experience and Resource availability of CSRs in Drinking Water andSanitation Domain


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PROGRAM SCHEDULE

10.30 AM -

11.00 AM

Registration of Participants

11.00 AM-11.10 AM

Welcome Address (Chief Engineer, PMU, SWSM)

11.10 AM -11.25 AM

Sharing Purpose and objective of Consultative Meeting (Speaker- Additional

Chief Secretary, DWSD)

11.25AM -

11.40 AMReady Models of Water and Sanitation Sector Activities available with DWSD

including applied Research (Facilitator- Engineer in Chief, DWSD)

11.40 AM -12.00 Noon

Scope and Prospects of engaging Corporate Bodies in the State and

perspective (Speaker-UNICEF Representative )

12.00 AM-02.30 PM

Presentation by CEO of Each Corporate Indicating projects and Programs they

wish to support in FY 2013-14 referring specific geography with indication of

Experience, interest and Resource availability (Facilitator- Senior Members of

CSR Fraternity)

2.30 PM-3.00PM

Show Casing Ready Model of Water and Sanitation Solutions available with

Private agencies (Presentation by Water Life, Green Sanitation Foundation,

Water life and Eco green services)

3.00 AM -

4.00 PM

Launch Break

024.00PM -

05.00 PMPlenary Session on Facilitating Partnership: Issues in Policy and Operation

with focus on legalities, Standard Operating Process and Fund Flow

Mechanism followed by Resolutions on how to take the initiative forward

chaired By ACS, DWSD


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KEY PARTICIPANTS

REPRESENTATIVES OF CORPORATE ORGANIZATIONS

1 Jindal Steel and Power Limited

2 Adhunik Group of Industries

3 Tata Iron & Steel Co Limited4 Electro Steel Casting Limited5 MECON Limited

6 Central Coalfields Limited

7 Abhijeet Project Limited

8 ESSAR Steel Jharkhand Limited

9 JSW Steel Limited

10 HINDALCO Industries Limited

11 Hindustan Copper Limited12 Usha Martin

13 Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce and Industries

14 Association of Chamber of Commerce and Industries

WASH SERVICE PROVIDERS AND NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS15 Water life India Private Limited

16 Green Sanitation Foundation17 India Green Services

18 PRADAN

19 BASIX- Indian Grameen Services

20 Vikas Bharti

21 Global Sanitation Fund

22 Unicef, Jharkhand

23 Representatives of Block Resource Centers

PRI REPRESENTATIVES

24 Mukhia & Jal Sahiya from Gram Panchayat Bero,Ranchi

25 Mukhia & Jal Sahiya from Nihalu Kapadi gram panchayat,Ranchi26 Mukhia & Jal Sahiya from Manho gram panchayat, Lohardagga

27 Mukhia & Jal Sahiya from Dohakatu gram panchayat,Ramgarh

ACADEMIC BODIES AND MEDIA

28 Indian Institute Management

29 Xavier Institute of Social Service

30 Times of India

31 Hindustan

32 Hindustan,Times

33 Dainik Jagran

GOVERNMENT OF JHARKHAND AND DWSD OFFICIALS

34 Additional Chief Secretary, DWSD35 Engineer-in-Chief, DWSD

36 Chief Engineer, PMU, DWSD

37 Chief Engineer, CDO38 Superintending Engineer, Ranchi (Rural)

39 Other Senior officials of DWSD and SWSM


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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONSULTATIVE EXERCISE

1. OPENING SESSION1.1 WELCOME SPEECHSPEAKER: CHIEF ENGINEER, PMU, SWSM

After presentation of bouquet to eminent guests on the dais,Shri

Sameer Kumar Dawn, the Chief Engineer cum Executive Director,

SPMU, Ranchi, welcomed the participants, acknowledging the work

done by corporates in the water and sanitation sector under CSR. He

apprised the participants about the work done by department he

informed that Nirmal Bharat Yojana (NBA) has been active in most of

the districts in the state. Under NBA toilets were constructed in some 29000 villages buta majority remains unused due to lack of awareness. Corporate intervention is required to

render these sustainable.

He informed that the department has taken considerable initiative in Rain Water

Harvesting but the usual hindrance has been the problem of ground water recharging. The

ground water level has been dismally low in most areas caused primarily by injudicious

and relentless high power borings. The problem has been accentuated due to mindless

deforestation too.

He expressed his hope that constructive support from CSR can go a long way to help

salvage the situation.

1.2 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE: SETTING THE AGENDA FOR ACTIONSPEAKER: ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DWSD

Shri Sudhir Prasad, Additional Chief Secretary, DWSD, Jharkhand,

acknowledged the work of CSR in this sector. However he felt CSR

involvement in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene has been few

compared to the demand and may be termed as isolated pockets of

prosperity.

He took up following cases for reference. The affluence of the steel

city, Jamshedpur, stands in stark difference with Patamda block in the same district not

far from Jamshedpur, which has one of the lowest food security indices in the entire

nation. Comparing Chandwa with Jamshedpur he said the way in which power plants


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have sprung up in the region, Chandwa will soon become as good as Jamshedpur.

However in terms of Human Development Indicators Chandwa is far behind to

Jamshedpur.

The national per capita income is around 55,000 rupees and that of Jharkhand is less

though not spectacularly so. However, Chatra and Latehar register very low figures of

20,000 and 15,000 rupees respectively. This is indicative of a certain pattern. This has to

be changed. The government and corporate bodies should unite and collaborate to

produce better results.

The need of the hour is to do an impact study of mines and power sector by govt. and

private bodies. He moved on to his PowerPoint presentation with the assurance that the

twain shall meet again in a month.

In his presentation Mr. Prasad highlighted the plight of sanitation and hygiene situation of

the state. Demonstrating the latest Census figures (Census of India, 2011) he showed the

sorry figure of the state in terms of rural household having access to tap water.

Jharkhand is only second to Bihar languishing at the bottom with only 3% of people

having access to tap water.

In terms of the percentage of rural household having latrine facility the state is

standing at the bottom rung with a dismal 8%.

45% of rural household have toilets but only 8% use it. There is definitely an

awareness issue where the corporate can do better.


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Fig1: State Wise Parcentage of Household having Tap Water connection (Census-2011)

The novel experiment of Jhunhunu Rajasthan, a water scarce area where a thousand crore

were spent to bring water from Himalayas some 700 km north to the district. He

passionately demanded from the participants why water from the Ganges cant be

brought to 20 km south to Godda suffering from similar ground water scarcity.

Fig2: State Wise Percentage of Rural Household having Latrine facilities (Census-2011)


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Being in lower side in Water and Sanitation directly affects the Community health and

wellbeing parameters. Jharkhand has fared bad in HDI like poverty ratio, infant mortality,

under mortality, underweight children, wasted children, stunted children, anemia and

aneroxia, are inexorably linked to quality of water and sanitation.

Fig3: Comparative status of Human Development Indicators in the state compared to

national average (Source: Food Security Index studay by UNFPA and Human

Development Foundation)

Changing this scenario is the challenge in front of the forum .The key issues in state

related to the Water and Sanitation that demand immediate attention are the following:

Low demand and supply

Low awareness in WASH

Lack of supply chain management

Lack of capacity building institutions at grassroots

Poor O&M (operation and management) of Infrastructures


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1.3 READY MODELS OF WATER AND SANITATION SECTOR ACTIVITIESSPEAKER: ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT

Shri Shardendu Narayan, Engineer-in-chief, DWSD then, admitting

that his predecessor at the pulpit has covered a wide spectrum ofissues in discussing the whole gamut of water and sanitation, chose

only to focus on a few issues. Rain Water Harvesting has great

potential to combat water scarcity.Among organizations that have been successful in

tapping the potential of Rain Water Harvesting he named Railways as a case worth

mentioning since they have used large sheds to collect rainwater.

Apart from this he listed several ways of optimizing available water resources and

modifying them for use. A few of them being:

Use of abandoned mines for water purification

Ground water treatment in copper, iron, uranium, fluoride, arsenic affected areas

Use water from Mines Dewatering

Recycling of industrial water for car wash, gardening, fisheries and irrigation

Typical toilet model in mining areas

Moreover, he spoke on the ground truths about the distribution of water resources in the

state. He said 45% of the people in the state depend upon hand pumps for their water

needs. 35% of people still use wells as the primary source for water. He concluded his

address pointing to the fact that that an appropriate mix of hardware and software activity

can address the issues at hand. He specifically urged corporates to Invest on social

Engineers who may be instrumental to bring in community participation and social

research.

Thereafter, the available prototypes and hardware solutions withindicative costs were

showcased for the benefit of corporates houses and other participants.


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1.4 SCOPE AND PROSPECT OF ENGAGING CSR IN WASHSPEAKER: UNICEF REPRESENTATIVE

Mr. Job Zakaria, Head Operations, UNICEF, Jharkhand then

addressed the participants highlighting how CSR is well suited to

work in the water and sanitation area. Out of ten areas mentioned in

the schedule 7 of the Act related with CSR, water and sanitation is

one, he said. Corporate units are mandated to spend 2% of their

profit on CSR activities. This translates to roughly 10,000 crore of CSR. Jharkhand alone

accounts for 2000 crore of CSR. This is a huge sum, Mr. Zakaria asserted. Even as a

lucrative investment Water and Sanitation area has an attractive Return on Investment

(ROI). He made the following observation to highlight why investment must be done in

this sector for humanitarian and social motives as well:

Water and Hygiene is the cornerstone of development in any society Lack of infrastructure in this sector leads to a loss of 5% in the GDP of the

country

An alarming number of children die in India of diseases related to poor water andsanitation

He asked if we can ensure that all villages have toilets we would have done a signal

service to the nation. NBA has the money we have just to cooperate with the mukhias to

ensure this. Open Defecation Free (ODF) status is a must. School, Anganwadis, must

have a toilet each. We must also ensure that children wash their hands before eating and

after defecation. If we can do just this we can stop 8000 child deaths per year. He

concluded his address on a positive note saying this convergence is a unique and

welcome step and pledged full support from UNICEF in this mission. Taking queue from

the above discussions, subsequently, functioning of Drinking Water and Sanitation

department and available models and prototypes were showcased.


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SHOWCASING WASH PROTOTYPES

2.1 HARDWARE SOLUTIONS/PROTOTYPES IN WASH

SN Name of the Work

Unit

IndicativeMinimum Cost (Rs)1 Deep Tube Well 1 No 500002 High Yielding Deep Tube

well1 No 150000

3 Single Village Water SupplyScheme

Per Capita 5000/- to 8000/-

4 Multi Village Water SupplyScheme

Per Capita 8000/- to 12000/-

5 Individual Household Toilet Per Household withMGNREGS 9000/- to10000/-

6 School Toilet -2 Sit Model Per 30 Student 70000/-7 AnganWari Toilet 1 Unit 8000/-8 Solid Liquid Waste

Management

Per Household 50000/-

9 Community Toilets Per Unit 20000/- to 40000/-10 Solar Powered PWS Single Village 800000/-11 Mobile Water Treatment

PlantWith Vehicle, Waterprocessing and packaging

30,00000/-

12 Mobile Water TestingLaboratory

Zeep with generator

standard assembly 13,50000/-

13 Rain Water Harvesting/Ground Water Recharge

1 Unit through new Bore 100000/-


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2.2 SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS IN WASH

SLNo Particulars of the Work MinimumUnit cost MinimumUnit No1 Workshop(Rs 350 x 30 participants) 10500 4

2 Review of Cluster coordinator/Block

coordinator(15 Participants x Rs 20 )

300 12

3 BWSC/BRC/ CRC meetings(15 Participants x Rs

20 )

300 6

4 Development of Sanitary park 750000 1

5 Exhibition 15000 2

6 Awareness workshop for youth(40 Participants xRs 125)

5000 1

7 Training and orientation of Stakeholders oncommunication(30 Participants x Rs 300 )

9000 1

8 Wall writing(6'x 4') 300 2

9 TOT for resource persons( For VWSC)(15Participants x Rs 300)

4500 1

10 Training of Jalsahiyas on Communication(30

Participants x Rs 300 )

9000 2

11 Essay /Quiz/Debate/Drawing competition 2000 2

12 Celebration of Events(Hand wash day, world water day, local festivals

etc.06 nos in a year)

10000 10

13 Preparation of Audio visual Aids (One / As per

requirement)

4000 1

14 Use of Audio Visual Aids ( for once in a week) 3500 48

15 Printing of IEC material (For 1 Panchayet) 5000 1 Set

N.B. List of Activities with indicative cost prepared by IEC section of SWSM for block

and District level location


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CORPORATE SPEAK

3.1 ABHIJEET GROUP

Dr. Anal Sinha of the Abhijeet group along with Mr. Amrendra

Kumar informed that their CSR activities are concentrated in two

areas of Chandwa and Latehar apart from Ranchi. The Company

has a 1740MW power plant commissioned in Chandwa and a 2.5

mT steel plant in Latehar coming up. The various CSR activities related to Water and

Sanitation including but not limited to repair of hand pumps, construction and reparation

of Wells, ponds etc. There is a second program as well which concerns with a community

based water distribution system.

3.2 AADHUNIK GROUPMr. Neeraj Kumar, AGM CSR, Aadhunik group said their CSR

activities are concentrated in and around Kandra. In Padampur

panchayat in collaboration with DWSD the company has installed 400

hand pumps in as many households. This same village has 100%

access to toilets and is a candidate for the Nirmal Gram Puruskar. The company has in

addition, installed 15 ft high mast water pumps, deep well boring, submersible pumps and

232 pukka latrines in the households. He concluded his address saying that the real

challenge is the 30,000 odd villages in Jharkhand where we must ensure access to tap

water to rise in HDI.

3.3 CENTRAL COALFIELDS LIMITEDShri R K Dasaundhi from CCL then gave a detailed account of CCLs

CSR activities in the FY 2012-13 spending some 12 lakhs on installation

of hand pumps, submersible pumps, Wells, deep borings etc. The PSU

also has an awareness program in place to educate school children on

sanitation and hygiene. Besides, they have a program called CCL ke Lal operative in

many schools patronizing needy students and ensuring free boarding and coaching for


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competitive exams. Mr. Dasaundhi informed the participants that CCL will continue to

take CSR seriously and has planned to spend 15 lakh rupees in the FY 2013-14.

3.4 ELECTRO STEELThe representative from Electro Steel Mr. Kaushik Gupta spoke

about their 2500 ton integrated steel plant in BokaroSteelCity and

Iron ore project in Singhbhum. On CSR, he said, their focus areas are

Health, Education, Water and Sanitation and Women Empowerment

which fall under the Millenium Development Plan. In the Water and Sanitation sector

they work on three levels viz. Institution, community and village level. At the

institutional level they have deployed water filters at schools. At the community level,

they provide water tankers on social occasions and religious gatherings. At village levelthey have installed hand pumps in their CSR villages in collaboration with the DWSD but

since Panchayat elections they have experience a lack of coordination.

3.5 ESSAR

Mr. Vikas Yadvendu, representing the ESSAR group which has

an 1800 MW power plant commissioned in Chandwa and a coal

block in Chakla, informed the part icipants about the groups CSR

activities in the peripheral villages in their catchment areas. They

supply drinking water, have 20 hand pumps installed in 7 villages,

and repair and maintain these same after receiving complain through the village

committees. We are trying to train one person from each village in hand pump repairing

to make them self reliant, Mr Yadvendu said. He concludes with an assurance that they

are planning to take sanitation next, in a phased manner.

3.6 ASSOCHAM

The representative of the Association of Chambers and

Commerce, Jharkhand, Mr. R.K. Chaudhary then gave a spirited

discourse on convergence between corporate and government in


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this noble cause. He stressed on the importance of teamwork in this mission to provide

safe drinking water to the poor and implement best practices in sanitation. 40% of the

hospital beds are occupied with patients suffering from water borne diseases. CSR

professionals have the best brains. It is important to focus on the issues as per the ground

situation in resective geographical areas. He felt that Funding should not be an issue.

After sharing these viewpoints he concluded his address with a mention of the

importance training women on sanitation and expressed his eagernesss to facilitate the

initiative.

3.7 HINDALCO

G.K.Singh, Head CSR Hindalco, for a change sounded less upbeat

about the success of their activities in this sector. He chose to reveal

some bitter ground truths instead. Functionally, corporate have a

different structure than what most people perceive, he said. The

truth is most corporate are struggling in land acquisitions and CSR

is not that effective in villages.CSR activities result from community demand rather than

from arbitrariness, and water and sanitation is not on the priority list of the communities

who prefer microfinance, rural infrastructure, and livelihood generation related

investments from CSR portfolio. In this regard IEC activities assume paramount

importance.

About the companys CSR activities in this sector, he informed the present party that 20

villages in Sonahatu Block fall under their command area. Of these the company has

concentrated on 13 villages where basic water infrastructure like bore wells and hand

pumps are installed and being maintained. He claimed that most of these are functional.

However to have any real impact on this glaring problem we all have to sit together and

brainstorm to implement our plans related to capacity building, training and other areas.

Hindalco is pledged to engage itself avidly in this social cause.


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3.8 HINDUSTAN COPPER

Mr. Kamlesh Soni , AGM CSR, Hindustan Copper, Ghatsila unit

started with the information that his company has 5 mines, one

smelter and one concentrator plant in the state. Though CSR is an

apparently recent concept, Hindusthan Copper has been directly

and indirectly associated with such activities since 1939. He then

listed the various villages which fall under the catchment area of the company where

CSR activities are in full sway. Hindusthan Copper first gets a need assessment survey

done before implementing CSR activities, he told the participants.

In the two blocks of Mussawani and Bahdurdih, the company has formed apolitical

water user groups in addition to self help groups who collaborate with the mikhias and

gram pradhans. These groups are registered under Co-operative Society Act.

Prototype wells have been dug in 15 villages and deep tube well and submersible pumps

in 9 fitted with water taps accessible to all, he informed. He further added that hand

pumps installation and repair is done by Hindustan Copper and he can confidently claim

that more than 90% of the hand pumps are functional.

Another Water conservation strategy the company is focusing on is Rain Water

Harvesting. The hilly train and a large catchment area make his CSR villages an ideal

candidate for Rain Water Harvesting. The beneficiaries of this project are farmers who

can utilize this water for irrigation as well. Apart from this ponds deepening and pump

irrigation facilities are also being provided by the company.

With regard to sanitation the company believes in educating about personal hygiene and

sanitation. Kendadih village, Mr. Soni proudly claimed, has 100% toilets and that the

households are using it (not for storing grains). But old habits die hard and it will take


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some time to create complete awareness. One big step would be to target ladies for

training on sanitation and person hygiene. With this remark, Mr. Soni ended his address.

3.10 JINDAL STEEL & POWER LIMITED

Mr. Bibhu Prasad Mohanty from JSPL said their CSR activities

cover 65 villages in Patratu, Dumka and Godda. Drinking Water

and Sanitation is their development fulcrum. We Start from

Schools, they must have toilets; then comes awareness creation.

JSPL conducts awareness programs in every 2 months in the

schools. 52 households have been provided with latrines and more

are in line. JSPL strive to make all theirvillages candidate for Nirmal Gram. Till date, 48

lakhs have been spent towards these activities Mr. Mohanty added.

JSPL was disappointed with their overhead water tanks project which has been a failure

and seek support of DWSD on this and in hand pump repairing. Under CSR they have

barricaded wells, beautified ponds, and have also concentrated on Rain Water Harvesting.

For this last they have earmarked potential sites and are trying to engage young people

from the villages as they are our vectors. JSPL hopes that this workshop has suddenly

assumed greater importance for us to enhance collaboration and impact.

3.11 MECON

Mr. S.K.Bage of the CSR cell MECON succeeded Mr. Mohanty to

the pulpit. He enumerated the various CSR activities related to water

and sanitation in their command villages. He said they have 6 villages

in LWE areas. In paancha village the company has installed 3 bore

wells and a 6 inch boring irrigation pump. In the same village 3 toilet

complexes, ten-seater each, have been constructed involving the services of Sulabh

International. Work is underway on two more such complexes (10 seater,5 for males,5 for

females) which will feature a common wash platform too.


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3.12 TATA IRON AND STEEL CO

Mr. S.L.Nandi, Tata Steel CSR too was very delighted with the

departments initiative to bring industry stalwarts and government

to a common platform. He said that the company is doing CSR in

130 villages in 12 blocks in Jamshedpur. Hand pumps, deep bore

wells, structures fitted with syntax tanks etc. have been some of

the installations done in these villages. 300 pumps have been installed and an equal

number repaired along with installation of 100 deep bore wells. Additionally, 5 Rain

Water Harvesting facilities have been constructed in Periya. The company is planning to

pump peat water from its mines to villages as raw water which can be filtered and used as

drinking water. The company has also collaborated with Water Life a pioneer

organization in this sector. Main problem with making drinking water available to people

in water scarce area is the lack of ground water, he observed. 50% of tube wells

invariable get defunct in 1year and roof water recharge is not sustainable, he added.

3.13USHA MARTINMr.Navin Kumar, representative of Usha Martingroup was the last

in corporate session to address the participants. He too in his turn

enumerated the several steps his company has taken under CSR. 350

villages fall under their command area out of which 138 villages

have been covered through Water harvesting and utilization

structures have been installed in these villages. Well repairing, Hand pump repairing and

other maintenance work are also being done by the company. USHA Martin have alsoeffectively taken initiative on GIS based Ground water management ,Community tap

water program, Mobile water testing lab and solarized system to treat bacteria infected

water and Awareness about sanitation propagated through Nukkad Natak in schools.


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PRESENTATION BY WASH SERVICE PROVIDERS

4.1 WATER LIFE INDIA

Mr. Sudesh Menon, Chief Executive Officer, Water life India gave

a presentation on his companys competence in this sector. The

company has till date done 3,500 installations of water purifiers

and has directly impacted 3-4 crore people. They are presently

supporting Operation & Meintenance of a number of schemes in

Jharkhand. He too felt that local partnership is critical to succeed in this drive. He urged

house to take up practical step and develop a transparent roadmap for effective

collaboration sorting out legal issues.

4.2 GREEN SANITATION FOUNDATIONMr. Manas Bhattacharya, Member, Green Sanitation Foundation

apprised participants about Enbiolet, a bio digester based Toilet

requiring lesser water developed by them that convert human waste

into water. They have done piloting a number of places and looking

forward to start a pilot shortly in Jharkhand.

4.3 INDIA GREEN SERVICESIn absence of representative from India Green Services, Mr. R S Dasaundhi shared

information about integrated Solid liquid Waste management Project in villages and

urged corporate to support the initiative.

4.4 PRADAN

PRADAN, a national NGO working in collaboration with DVC and

DWSD Jharkhand shared process and issues in collaboration with

Government and CSR to develop community based Rural Pipe Water

Supply system in the state.


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RESOLUTIONS

Subsequently in the concluding session the Additional Chief Secretary, Mr. Sudhir

Prasad invited suggestions from corporate representatives, PRIs, and departmental

participants, in order to formulate an action plan. Based on the discussion following

resolutions were made.

5.1A State Level task force shall be formed to take forward CSR-DWSD collaborativeinitiative in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene sector, consisting of nominees from

registered participants, preferably from Ranchi so that the committee can frequently

meet and interact.

5.2The same task force or core committee shall be chaired by Chief Engineer cumExecutive Director, SPMU and that Shri Kallol Saha, State Coordinator, shall be the

convener of the State Level task Force. Next meeting of the Task force comprising of

the CEOs of the corporates and select DWSD officials is proposed on 18th

June,

Tuesday in presence of honorable advisor to the Governor.

5.3A core committee on similar lines shall be formed at the district level through therespective DCs and DDcs with Executive Engineer as nodal of the division as the

nodal officer.

5.4All information related to the initiative will be updated on present website of SWSMi.e. daa.jharkhand.gov.in. A G-mail group will be created soon to facilitate two-way

communication between the department and the corporate representatives.

5.5CSR initiatives were requested to prepare a report on key water, sanitation andhygiene parameters as baseline for their project affected area based on recently

published census report and share it with SWSM within 15 days. For data collation

and support they may contact Deputy Director, Statistics.


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5.6Corporate Groups will prepare a mitigation plan based on the baseline reportmentioned in clause 7. CSR shall share their annual action plan (2013-14) in water

and sanitation domain with State Water and sanitation Mission

5.7Drinking Water and Sanitation Department shall not receive any fund from the CSRsunder this initiative. Depending on the nature and quanta of work CSRs were

requested to take help of VWSC, Block Resource Centers and technical partners

supported by Drinking Water and Sanitation Department.Following options are

available ;

A. CSR can directly fund Village Water and Sanitation Committee for taking upwork in Water and Sanitation Sector at village level.

B. CSR can fund Block Resource Centers, NGOs engaged by Drinking Water andSanitation Department for taking up Training and capacity building activities.

C. For Technical support from WASH sector Service providers like Water life andStone India CSRs to explore possibilities through FICCI.

D. CSR shall take up work directly with dedicated team of professionals in projectaffected villages where department can extend technical help

There being no agenda the consultative exercise came to an end with vote of thanks.

Figure in the back Cover (from Top Left): Representatives of Green Sanitation

Foundation and Usha Martin Group interacting; representative of Water Lifeand BASIX-Indian Grameen Services discussing issues with Additional Chief

Secretary, DWSD; Corporate representatives on the dais to facilitate Corporate

Speak; PRI and VWSC representatives sharing their view on CSR initiatives


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