PROCEDING OF

REVIEW –CUM- FEEDBACK WORKSHOP HELD ON DATED 09.08.2012

AT STATE HEAD QUARTER, WSSO, PANCHKULA (HARYANA)

WSSO Haryana appointed District IEC & Equity consultants one month back in 19 Districts of

Haryana. This workshop was conducted for the review and feedback regarding various

activities conducted during July 2012.

The Workshop was started with the

key address of Sh. R.K Singla,

Director, WSSO. He briefed the

objective of the workshop with the

introduction session to all the

participants. All the District

consultants made PowerPoint

presentations of their activities,

achievement, bottlenecks/problems

and suggestions during the month.

The progress made in water conservation activities and formation of VWSCs was reported.

District consultant Kurukshetra reported that all the VWSCs have been formed. Jind, Panipat,

Fatehabaad, Yamunanagar are doing well in VWSC formation

Key address by Director WSSO

Presentations by District Consultants

The demonstration to upload entries on GOI

website were given by Sh. Rajiv Batish, Executive

Engineer, WSSO in detail. He explained the

process for making entries in WQMSP website of

GOI.

It

was

emphasized that entry on (IMIS) software shall be

done strictly and after due approval from nodal

Executive Engineer of District.

Hand practice were also initiate for better learning of entries online data entry.

The IMIS session by Sh. Rajiv Batish, Executive Engineer,WSSO

Mr.Laxmi Kant Bhatia, Consultant,

HRD & IEC explained to consultants

how to work in better coordination &

with enthusiasms. He briefed their

role & responsibilities as a consultant

at district level, and how they can

perform better on this platform.

Mr.Bhatia also summarized the

communication skills needed to

develop as a social activist.

Ms. Partibha, Consultant

Monitoring & Evaluation gave

status of their report writing in

Daily progress report, how to

make improvement in report

writings. The processes involved

in formation of VWSC, the format

of resolution from Panchayats

were also discussed by her. The

Monthly report formats of WSSO

were also explained. She

emphasized to send Monthly Progress to Head office before 5th

of each month.

At the end of the workshop the support activities of WSSO were discussed by Director

WSSO. All the District consultants were motivated to make all out sincere efforts to

develop WSSO on a strong footing. In case of effective and strong WSSO, they will be

termed as founder member of organization. An interactive session was conducted in which

instructions for smooth and effective working of WSSO were given to all the district

consultants. Director, WSSO gave his valuable suggestions to improve field working. He

advised to all the consultants to enter progress on GOI Website without fails before 5th

of

every month.

Presentation by Mr.Laxmi Kant Bhatia

Presentation by Pratibha Chaudhary

Based on feedback received from the Participants of workshop, the

following Decisions/recommendations were finalized:-

1. All IEC activities shall be undertaken jointly for water and sanitation sector. There

should not be any place for miscommunication.

2. The sitting place for IEC & Equity consultants in PHED offices will be made

available by the concerned Executive engineer/nodal officer for PHED. The furniture

will also be provided by him.

3. The responsibilities related to release & collections of application for new water

connections will be done by concerned SDE/JE. The consultants will only undertake

the awareness/motivation activities for change in mindset of community, so that

villagers are ready to get water connections sanctioned.

4. The respective Superintendent Engineer (PHED) shall supply Over Head Projector,

already available with their office, for awareness activities in the district to the

consultants.

5. Director WSSO suggested constitution of Water Conservation & Sanitation Clubs in

government schools on the pattern of Eco Clubs and the volunteers for the same shall

be identified.

6. The departments at district level, other than PHED, if interested in WSSO awareness

campaign shall be encouraged to participate.

7. It was decided that each consultant shall visit 3 no. villages on each day of village

tour, in a group comprising of consultants from sanitation, Block Resource

Co-ordinators etc. There shall be two such tours in a week time. Hence 6 villages will

be covered in a week time and accordingly each consultant will complete 24 villages

tour in a month with a group. For the said activities it was decided to devote 2 days

in a week to village tours individually. The Block Resource Co-ordinators may also

be deputed for 2 days in a week for follow up activities. Please ensure that touring

days shall not exceed 20 days in a month.

8. The success of IEC activities at the village level shall be assessed/gauged in terms of

the following:-

a) No. of taps got provided/installed on stand posts/private connections in a village.

b) No. of private connections got sanctioned in a village.

c) Reduction in no. of hours in supply of water.

d) Making available the water in areas where it was not reaching earlier.

e) No. of villages motivated for water conservation award.

f) No. of VWSC formed.

g) No. of water supply schemes handed over to VWSC.

h) No. of water testing kits distributed.

9. It was decided that the Consultants will submit data success parameters stated at Sr.

no. 8 above in a month so that consolidated information may be compiled at head

quarter level.

10. It was recommended that a sum of Rs.1000/- may be spent for organizing awareness

activities at Gram Panchayat level. This shall include stationary and refreshment. A

sum of Rs.2000/-may be spent for school awareness activities including stationary,

prizes, refreshment etc. having strength upto 500 students and Rs. 2500/- for schools

having strength more than 500.

11. The District Consultant will work directly under supervision of Executive Engineer

i.e. Nodal Officer of the District & not under SDEs or JEs. The vouchers for items

stated at serial no. 10 shall be verified by the District Consultant, passed by the

Executive Engineer and may be paid by the Sub-Divisional Engineer (SDE). One

SDE in the District may be authorized to make all such payment involved in the

District.

12. The pay / honorarium of the District Consultants & Block Resource Coordinators

may be paid by the Sub-Divisional Engineer designated for this purpose.