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Dr. T.K. Sreedevi, IASDirector Municipal Administration640, AC Gaurds, Opp to PTI BuildingHyderabad – 500004Phone: 040-23302150Email: cdma@cdma.gov.inWebsite: www.cdma.telangana.gov.inTwitter: cdma@cdmatelangana

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Dr.T.K.Sreedevi IAS, Mission Director, MEPMA received the Best Stall under the State Government Category in the NIMUSH 2017 from Sri. Etala Rajendra, Hon’ble Minister for Finance, Sri. Mohammad Mahmood Ali, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister and Sri. Naini Narshimha Reddy, Hon’ble Home Minister

th thon the 13 February 2017 during the Valedictory and Prize Distribution Ceremony. The 77 All India st thIndustrial Exhibition (NIMUSH 2-017) was held between 1 January- 15 February 2017 at Nampally

grounds is one of the world largest exhibition with 2300 stalls.

thSri. Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, IAS, Joint Secretary, Ministry of HUPA, GoI visited Hyderabad on 18 February 2017 inspected the ongoing works under the Housing for All at Kapra and Shelter for Urban Homeless projects, Begumpet Hyderabad. Dr.T.K.Sreedevi, IAS, Mission Director, MEPMA and Sri.L.Vandankumar, Additional Mission Director, MEPMA and other officials accompanied him during the visit.

A Review meeting on various developmental works in the 5Municipal Corporations was held by the Sri. K.T. Ramarao, Hon’ble Minister, MA&UD Department. The Head of Departments and the 5 Municipal

thCorporation Commissioners participated in the meeting at the Secretariat on 14 February 2017.

One day training program was conducted in coordination with NIC for all the Municipal Corporations on e- Office at the Office of DMA on 8th February 2017 for implementation of the e-office system in all the 5 Municipal Corporations of the state. The Municipal Commissioners and ULB officials from the 5 corporations participated in the event. E- office has been implemented in Office of Regional Director Warangal & Hyderabad, TMDP, Khammam, Ramagundum, Nizamabad, Sircilla and Boduppal

stMEPMA has initiated the re-survey of Urban Homeless in all the ULBs of the state from the 21 February 2017 for assessing the number of night shelters to be constructed. The survey has been completed in 35 ULBs and is under progress in other ULBs of the state totally, 919 homeless individuals have been identified .

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Better access and availability of urinals in the urban areas is a basic necessity and human right for both men and women. Public toilets are often been a low-priority policy initiative and lack of access to safe, clean places to ease themselves is a huge problem that goes beyond sanitation, more so in case of women. Women's restrooms are not available, and if they are, they are dirty, stinky, and completely foul.

SHE Toilets- Mainstreaming Gender

Feature Article

Dear readers,

Sincerely,

Dr. T.K. Sreedevi

From Director’s Desk

Gender based urban development is about promoting cities that Gender based urban development is about promoting cities that respond equally to men and women. However, ‘because women respond equally to men and women. However, ‘because women experience cities differently’ meeting women’s needs becomes critical experience cities differently’ meeting women’s needs becomes critical to promoting sustainable/equitable urban development. Access to to promoting sustainable/equitable urban development. Access to public toilets in urban area always favours men as in many cases free public toilets in urban area always favours men as in many cases free for men to use, but women are often charged a "higher" fee, ranging for men to use, but women are often charged a "higher" fee, ranging from three to five rupees, for use of public toilets under the justification from three to five rupees, for use of public toilets under the justification that women's toilets require more water and resources, men's urinals that women's toilets require more water and resources, men's urinals are connected to a wall leading to a drain, whereas women need a squat are connected to a wall leading to a drain, whereas women need a squat toilet, doors for privacy, and access to water. However, this is often toilet, doors for privacy, and access to water. However, this is often being given less priority and no standards are been followed. Women being given less priority and no standards are been followed. Women who lack access to clean, safe sanitation tend to drink less water and who lack access to clean, safe sanitation tend to drink less water and control their bladders for as many as 13 hours a day. This has control their bladders for as many as 13 hours a day. This has significant, long-term effects on their reproductive, sexual and overall significant, long-term effects on their reproductive, sexual and overall health. Another crucial issue is than many of the toilets are guarded by health. Another crucial issue is than many of the toilets are guarded by men and women often shy away from using them women living in men and women often shy away from using them women living in slums, who often have to share a community toilet with hundreds of slums, who often have to share a community toilet with hundreds of people have been victims of being raped or molested while using the people have been victims of being raped or molested while using the toilet because of insufficient toilet facilities. The systemic gender-toilet because of insufficient toilet facilities. The systemic gender-insensitive attitude is the biggest obstacle for us to provide safe and insensitive attitude is the biggest obstacle for us to provide safe and clean toilets for women.clean toilets for women.

Gender based urban development is about promoting cities that respond equally to men and women. However, ‘because women experience cities differently’ meeting women’s needs becomes critical to promoting sustainable/equitable urban development. Access to public toilets in urban area always favours men as in many cases free for men to use, but women are often charged a "higher" fee, ranging from three to five rupees, for use of public toilets under the justification that women's toilets require more water and resources, men's urinals are connected to a wall leading to a drain, whereas women need a squat toilet, doors for privacy, and access to water. However, this is often being given less priority and no standards are been followed. Women who lack access to clean, safe sanitation tend to drink less water and control their bladders for as many as 13 hours a day. This has significant, long-term effects on their reproductive, sexual and overall health. Another crucial issue is than many of the toilets are guarded by men and women often shy away from using them women living in slums, who often have to share a community toilet with hundreds of people have been victims of being raped or molested while using the toilet because of insufficient toilet facilities. The systemic gender-insensitive attitude is the biggest obstacle for us to provide safe and clean toilets for women.

I am happy to bring out the third issue on Urban Bytes Newsletter. In view of the International Women Day on the 8th March, the feature article in this issue focuses on the SHE toilets initiative of the MA&UD Department, Govt of Telangana. The feature article presents about the concept, status, need and efforts made by ULBs in the state in providing safer& cleaner toilets for women in public places.

The ‘News Makers’ section provides snap shot of news updates in the area of urban development across the Telangana covers the Workshop on Triggering for Achieving ODF- ULBs, Wastewater Management projects in peri- urban area and Memory Park initiative at Peerzadiguda. While the Events section provides a snap shot of events during the last fortnight.

I would like to once again thank you for the support and response. Your suggestions urge us to continuously improve this newsletter to ensure effective information sharing. We would like to invite you to contribute and share your experiences in the urban development with us.

Wishing you all Happy International Women’s Day

Happy reading!

According to a survey of GMRVF in the GHMC, it was found that public toilets are majorly being used by men rather than women. The objective of the study was to understand the reasons behind their use / non-use of public toilets and perceptions, opinions regarding public toilets. 64.2% of these respondents who used public toilets had a bad experience and 46.6% of the respondents wait till they reach home even if they feel the need to use a toilet when they are out.52.6% respondents are using public toilets but also said that problem of unhygienic condition exists at public toilets. 53% women suggested for exclusive toilets for women.

Smt. Radika, resident from Siddipet walks out of the Air- condition SHE toilet facility says “ I find the SHE Toilet very clean and comfortable to use for women ’’. Ms. Pallavi another user of SHE Toilet at Shadnagar says “” It was very difficult to find women toilet earlier in this area and now I happy there is one for us to use”.

The Director Municipal Administration and Mission Director, Swachh Telangana Mission has issued guidelines that each ULB will strive to create required number of SHE toilers with all facilities with appropriate maintenance mechanism in place for effective usage. In the endeavor to achieve the ultimate goal of full sanitation coverage, it is necessary to consider transforming gender norms through women’s empowerment initiatives. Engaging in designing and planning processes will help in understanding the needs and achieve the desired outcomes

Facilities at SHE Toilets

Ÿ Waiting area Ÿ Women care taker/ Janitor Ÿ Overhead tank & bore well Ÿ Store roomŸ Running water for toilets and basinsŸ Working flush systemsŸ Ventilation fan to avoid foul smellŸ MirrorsŸ Hand Wash basinŸ Soap stand and cloth hangersŸ Litter bins close to the wash basinŸ Septic tank/ Sewerage connectionŸ Bright lighting Ÿ Well designed interiors Ÿ Sanitary disposal mechanism Ÿ Sign boards on cleaning schedulesŸ Sanitary pads vending machinesŸ Do’s and Don’t’s

Selection of Location an Type Design and MoU for Operation & Maintinance with Opertor

Mapping - Demand Assement in consultation with Women Groups

Constrcution of SHE Toilets as per design

IEC acivtives and Installation of Signages

Monitoring and Supervision

Approach for SHE Toilets

Respondents also expressed that the following facilities are needed by women in public toilets; dustbins for disposable things; small shelves for women carrying things; mug and bucket provision; mirror for dressing; proper lighting and alternative lighting arrangement in case of power failure. For sanitation facilities to serve women appropriately, they must be located at sites that allow for women’s safety and other concerns. Taking women’s concerns and interests into consideration when designing, locating and building public toilets can make the difference between use or non-use, as it affects the dignity and privacy of women.

Gender-Related Design Ÿ Gender-specific facilities and entrances

Ÿ Privacy-minded stall layouts, doors, and sides

Ÿ Safe lighting provisions

Recently in the Karimnagar conclave of Mayors, Chairpersons and Municipal Officials held on 1st August 2016, the Hon’ble Minister, MA&UD Department Sri. K.T.Rama Rao gave a call to all the Urban Local Bodies to create SHE toilets that are women friendly toilets in each ULB depending on the need exclusive for women and maintained by women. The Minister said that SHE toilets would ensure self-respect and provide safe access to sanitation in view of the various difficulties

experienced by women in terms of privacy, cleanliness and access. As a first step in this direction,24 ULBs have identified sites for SHE toilets and 10 have been constructed in Siddipet, Boduppal, Peerzadiguda, Kalwakurthy, Miryalaguda, Ibrahimpatnam, Shadnagar, Bhainsa etc, and more are under progress.

Triggering for Achieving Open Defecation Free- ULBs

A workshop on Triggering for Achieving ODF-ULBs was held on the 22nd February 2017 at JNUAFAU Auditorium, Hyderabad. The workshop began with the welcome address and opening remarks by the DMA followed by the key note address by the Sri. Navin Mittal, Secretary, MA&UD Department. In his address, he appreciated the effor ts of the 12 ODF declared ULBs and those 17 ULBs that are in pipeline, and urged the remaining 44 ULBs to chart out an action plan to achieve the ODF by the end of 15th May 2017 so that the urban areas of the state could be declared as ’Open Defecation Free’ on the 2nd June 2017 which 3rd Telangana State Formation Day. Motivational talk need to improved sanitation behaviour and the impact of open defecation and poor sanitation on health of the citizens was delivered by Dr. Ratnakar, Director, Global Hospitals. Dr. Snehalatha, WASH consultant who spoke on the occasion emphasized on the need for behavioural change and the role of women to achieve a sustained sanitation in the cities. The Municipal Commissioners of

Effective liquid waste management is an essential element of a complete sanitation solution for a city. Improper disposal of sewage can lead to contamination of surface water, ground water and soil and can have serious health implications. Th ULBs in eclipse of GHMC are witnessing a higher growth of population over the last few years. Increased flow of wastewater from these cities is been disposed-offinto surface water bodies in absence of proper treatment mechanism. In view of this, the Director Municipal Administration has initiated to undertake study to identify appropriate wastewater management for the 6 ULBs (i.e, Medchal, Boduppal, Peerzadiguda, Jillaguda, Meerpet, Badangpet )in the periphery of GHMC. As part of this, preliminary field visits were undertaken to these municipalities on the 15th February 2017 along with the team of officials and subject experts from the Office of DMA & TUFIDC to understand the existing situation w.r.t wastewater Management. Feasibility study on wastewater management is planned for these cities to identify appropriate wastewater treatment solutions in mitigating the pollution of the water bodies.

Waste water Management in the Budding cities

Lack of space for developing green cover is no more an excuse, Sri. T. Krishna Mohan

Reddy, Municipal Commissioner, Peerzadiguda shows the way by undertaking a unique

initiate of developing ‘Smrithi Vanam’ over a common septic tank measuring 550 sq yards

unlike the famous hanging garden of Mumbai built on water reservoir. The commissioner

has mobilized donations of Rs 67000/- from local residents of the kamalanangar for

developing the memory garden. The Smrithi Vanamin was inaugurated by the Hon’ble MLA

Sri.Sudhir Reddy on 22nd January 2017. The citizens have applauded the efforts of the

Municipal Commissioner for developing in the Smrithi Vanam.

ULBs that have achieved ODF were felicitated and awarded in the presence of media by Dr.T.K.Sreedevi, IAS, DMA.. Officers from DMA, TUFIDC, MEPMA, RDMAs, Municipal Commissioners, Engineers, Sanitary Inspectors, Town Level Federation representatives participated in the workshop. Group work of preparing an action plan was carried out to achieve the Open Defecation Free Urban Telangana by the 2nd June 2017.

Hanging Garden of Peerzadiguda

Citizen Service Centre portal, Online payment system and Citizen services Mobile App was inaugurated at Boduppal Municipality by Dr. T. K. Sreedevi IAS, Director Municipal Administration on the 15th February 2017. Sri. Upendra Reddy, Municipal Commissioner, Boduppal, Officials from C&DMA, TUFIDC and Municipal Commissioners of surrounding municipalities were present during the event.

Citizen Service Centre was also inaugurated at Perzadiguda Municipality by Dr. T. K. Sreedevi IAS, Director Municipal Administration on the 15th February 2017. Sri. T.Krishan Mohan Reddy, Municipal Commissioner, officials from C&DMA, TUFIDC and Municipal Commissioners of surrounding municipalities were present during the event.

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