Cure capability report 2016

Improving Access to Taps and Toilets in Slum Communities in Noida, Uttar Pradesh The NOIDA project is a CSR project funded by Dharampal Satyapal (DS) Group which aims to sustainably improve the quality of lives of residents of low income communities in NOIDA’s industrial sectors, in particular, improve their access to safe water and toilets. CURE mobilizes communities to plan and implement innovative water and sanitation solutions for in-house services and better health behaviour.

The project was initiated in September, 2015 and since then CURE has implemented a broad range of solutions for sustainably improving water and sanitation services in the community. The project is being implemented in JJ Colony, Sector 8, 9 and 10 of NOIDA which are adjacent to the industrial pockets. These slum settlements consist of 11270 households which will be covered in a phased manner.

An interesting feature of the project is the mobilization of resources from the community to plan and implement solutions for their own neighbourhood. In addition to this CURE has been able to leverage resources from the State for delivery of sanitation services and bring them closer to the community. In this regard, CURE is working closely with NOIDA Authority in improving waste pick mechanism, periodic drain cleaning and fogging drives in the community.

Based on community’s demand, CURE provided technical solutions for improving the community toilet complex and household toilet waste water management. These are being piloted in the community.