About Us
Lokshakti Samajsevi Sanstha is implementing the “Achieving Total Sanitation in Rajnandgaon by
strentheining PRIs and building accountability of Service Providers” Program because we observed
from our past experience that the PRI is the first legal responsible unit for implementing the WASH program
at the village level. The main role of the service providers is to support the people in making this program a
success. But, both PRI and service providers aren’t much aware about the WASH program and due to the
lack of their interest also in the WASH program, demand wasn’t generating from the community which
wasn’t building the pressure on the government for the timely releasing of budget on WASH related
programs, the wash program wasn’t progressing in the Rajnandgaon district. Hence, the organisation (LSS)
planned to create campaign in the Rajnandgaon district which would strengthen the PRIs, build the
accountability of the service providers and creating awareness among the communities for their rights so
that the program may progress speedily and the WASH program reach the deprived people. We shared
this plan with the Water Aid, they understood our plan and agreed to support us in achieving our planned
strategies.
LSS started working along with the 24 people’s team with due support from Water Aid India to bring the
changes in the behavioural practices of 143816 families of 1004 villages from 419 panchayats of six blocks
of Rajnandgaon District, Chhattisgarh. Now, the project is being implemented in all the 9 blocks of the
Rajnandgaon district with the total population of 1198792 having 239213 families with 619 Gram
Panchayats and 1626 villages. The project is being implemented for the availability of adequate drinking
water, total sanitation, bringing changes in the behavioural changes and making the adequate benefit of the
government facilities. This year, we were able to access the safe and adequate drinking water to 28091
people through the repairs of 143 hand pumps, installation of 56 new hand pumps and 23 new water tap
schemes. Also we were able to access the nistari water facilities to 7635 people through the construction
of 5 stop dams and deepening of 13 ponds. Under the sanitation program 5607 household latrines were
being constructed; thus, 29,966 people are free from open defecation. Also, sanitary blocks have been
constructed in 143 educational centres, benefiting 4368 children and school teachers. 5,786 people were
being benefited under the hygiene program through the village cleanliness, kitchen shed and compost pit.
The leveraged amount under Water and Sanitation is Rs. 7,55,01,729.00 (Seven Crore Fifty Five Lacs One
Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty nine only). The proofs of these levered amounts are with us. In this way,
we can say that we have progressed towards our planned plans and strategies.
