WHERE THERE IS A WILL, THERE IS A WAY

MAHULIA is a revenue village in Bhatapada gram panchayat under Chandabali block of Bhadrak district. Located at a distance of 50 k.m. from the district headquarters, the village has a population of  1011. Most of the villagers are habituated to open defecation. They were ignorant of the health hazards involved in this practice. However, a few villagers were concerned about the unhygienic condition that prevailed in the village. Ram Chandra Das, an octogenarian man, was one of them.

The old man was poor, who received old age pension, had the desire to lead a clean and healthy life. He is not able to see and listen clearly. Although he wanted to have sanitary toilets in his household, he did not get support from his own son and daughter –in- law. The villagers were not interested in having household toilets because they believed that installation of a latrine can cost upto Rs. 5000/. Though Ram Chandra was convinced that an Individual household latrine ensures comfort, privacy, health & hygiene, he was helpless in the absence of support from any other source.

Pragati Yubak Sangha, a local NGO took the initiative in promoting Total Sanitation Campaign in the village. It was through them that the villagers came to know that a low cost sanitary toilet can be installed in a household at a cost of Rs 625/- only. The NGO installed 71 IHLs in the village. When Ram Chandra came to know about it, he became happy and wanted to install one such toilet in his house. There was resistance from his son and daughter-in-law. But the old man spent his savings to fulfill his dream of a personal sanitary toilet in his home.

The old man with a walking stick in hand, with members of NGO moved from door to door to motivate the villagers to use toilets in the village. His effort and the endeavour of the NGO paid rich dividends. Today Mahulia is free from open defecation. And that gives immense pleasure and satisfaction to Ram Chandra.

Success Story on Purlakhai

Purlakai village surrounded by beautiful natural scenario but yet not connected outer world with concrete road. But sanitation touches every heart in that village. Every household in that village have their own toilet and birth room. They do not go outside for defecation and birthing. The Village Health & Water Sanitation Committee member sit twice in a week to take decision on sanitation and hygiene practice The said village is totally clean. But the village scenario is not that before one year, a ray of hope on sanitation reach to That village name Gram Bikash Non-Government Organization, the experts of that NGO educate the villager the dare need of sanitation to upgrade their living standard and to lead healthier life .The people of that village accept and realize the necessity of sanitation in their life so they join their hand with Gram Bikash NGO built their own toilet and birth room. Each person in that village expert in sanitation for other.   

Name of the Village :- Purlakhai
Name of the Block :- Bhatli
Name of the G.P :- Nuagarh
Name of the District :- Bargarh

Village Profile:

Total nos. of Household - 50no.s
Total nos. of BPL - 09no.s
Total nos. of APL - 41nos.
Total nos. of ST - 02nos.
Total nos. of General - 48nos.

Demographic Feature:

Population - 259
Male - 137
Female - 122

Profile on Sanitation:

1. 50nos. of household having their own toilet and birth room
2. Solid waste are dispose in proper place.
3. One nos. of tubles for supply of safe drinking water.

Strategy for Success:
 
"Together we win"