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aspiration of implementing ‘Smart Water Management’
in rural India. More than 20 villages across diverse Menstrual Hygiene Management and WaSH
remote geographical regions were selected and Programme in Schools in Khed Taluka,
sensor-based systems were deployed to provide Pune District, Maharashtra – Phases 1 to 3
information about the quantity of water supplied to Over three phases of implementation, the aim of the
each household, data on quality parameters, such as Menstrual Hygiene Management and WaSH in Schools
residual chlorine, groundwater table, the pressure of programme is to provide water, sanitation, and hygiene
water supply at tail-end households, etc., on a real-time facilities to over 10,000 children across 50 schools,
basis. The information has been put up in the public whilst covering over 10,000 women and adolescent
domain to promote transparency and accountability girls through Menstrual Hygiene Management
and, more importantly, ensure that users are provided practices.
the necessary information to resolve the ground
challenges posed to safe and assured drinking water on Impact On Women’s Health:
an equitable basis for all households. • Changes in dietary and hygienic practices during
periods.
• Enhancing work on springsheds as part of the Water • The importance of exercise during periods.
Security programme in the Himalayan region. • Taking reproductive issues seriously.
• Improvement in physical and mental health.
• Launching the second phase of the Menstrual Hygiene • Emphasis on safe disposal of sanitary napkins,
Management (MHM) programme across seven states. leading to a positive impact on the environment.
The objective of the programme is to address: (a) social
taboos at the societal level; and (b) health aspects An independent impact assessment undertaken post -
linked to unhygienic menstruation practices prevailing interventions, revealed:
due to lack of awareness and resources at the
community level. With a view to influencing policies 35% increase in the use of reusable / hygienic
around menstrual health subjects, the Trusts have absorbents by women beneficiaries.
started engaging with education, women and child
development, health and rural development 70% of adolescents surveyed spoke openly to their
departments and provided them tools and resources to family members about menstrual issues.
mainstream the MHM programme through existing
infrastructure and resources of the government 93% of women and adolescents adopted
eco-system. By engaging with these institutions, the recommended menstrual hygiene management
Trusts have covered more than 1,000 villages across 19 practices.
districts in 7 states.
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