Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 22: Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) today organized a workshop-cum-public awareness campaign titled ‘Gender and Improved Health and Hygiene’ at Delli near Radha Krishna Temple, Jammu.
The event was organized under the guidance of Chief Executive Officer, ERA, Tahseen Mustafa, to promote the benefits of improved drainage infrastructure which is part of Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded Jammu and Kashmir Urban Sector Development Investment Program (JKUSDIP).
The objective was to spread awareness among the households about links between the maintenance of storm water drains and community level hygiene and health.
Manjit Kotwal, Deputy Project Manager, ERA while welcoming the participants briefed about the process, need and benefits of the storm water drainage subproject taken up by ERA. He shared that four main drains namely Gangyal, Ashram, Thangar and Digiana will be taken up for rehabilitation and construction by ERA.
Sukhdev Singh Charak while representing the community expressed gratitude that the drainage works has been taken up and hoped that the work will avoid incidences of flooding in the locality during rainy season.
Representatives of Safeguard Section ERA, Vikas Sharma and Charanjit Singh discussed in details the relation between infrastructure, gender and improved health and hygiene. They explained that indiscriminate dumping of solid waste and open defecation in storm water drains will result in diseases not only in individual households but the entire community as well.
Meera Mathur, a representative of Management Consultants while interacting with the women members of the community focused on best sanitation practices. The community representatives especially women voiced for construction of community toilets in their locality and assured their active participation in the entire process.
The workshop cum awareness campaign was organized by CDM Smith (Project Management Consultants) in coordination with ERA and local community of Delli. The participants included the local community members residing along the sub-project area, officials of ERA and the consultants.
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