Faecal Sludge & Septage Management (FSSM) Guidelines : Roles and Responsibilities

Directorate of Local Bodies (DLB)  

•Nodal agency for supervising and managing the planning and implementation of FSSM operations across all the ULBs in Rajasthan.

•Set-up of a State FSSM Cell for closely working & performance monitoring of respective ULBs.

•Setting-up Urban State Sanitation Fund.

•Establish a framework and platform to encourage an innovative funding mechanism such as CSR, PPP, Guarantee Funds, Crowdfunding , Social and Development Impact Bonds, ULB Incentive Fund, UPIF, etc.

•Arrange for and manage funds, allocate annual budget, disseminate grants/aids, VGF for the provision of FSSM infrastructure at local-level and expenses for IEC & capacity building programmes, etc.

•Coordinating networking among various key stakeholders, responsible for building partnerships and further connecting to the ULBs based on their requirement. The ULBs may engage with the professionals through an empanelment to provide technical assistance to ULBs for the realization of FSSM operations.

•Formulate a uniform structure for planning, designing, project preparation, appraisal, sanction, and implementation across all the ULBs.

Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) •Ensure the compliance of FSSM operations through inspections, environmental monitoring, etc. •Address grievance related to the environmental hazards due to FSSM operations. •Assist in the formulation of relevant advisories, guidelines, manuals, etc. to ensure the environmental compliance of FSSM operations.

Rajasthan Urban Drinking Water, Sewerage & Infrastructure Corporation

•Ensure coverage of all non-sewer pockets and areas in their project towns through appropriate FSSM interventions .

•Capacity-Building and Awareness of ULBs, Service Providers and other stakeholders for the implementation of FSSM in their project towns

Financial Institutions

•Providing financial assistance to desludging operators for purchasing new vehicles or upgrading existing equipment.

•Extending low-interest loans to the households for construction, repair of toilets and septic tanks.

•Facilitate identification of possible financial resources for the creation of community or city-level assets – community toilets, treatment plants, transfer stations, etc.

Other State Government Departments  •Sufficiently incorporating the provision of this Guideline in their projects, schemes, programs, plans, guidelines, activities, etc. •Provide necessary sectoral inputs towards the State FSSM strategy, roadmaps, plans, etc.

Constituting State FSSM Committee and Cell

A dedicated State FSSM Committee & Cell shall be set-up to manage FSSM-related initiatives such as projects, annual targets and performance monitoring of ULBs, awareness campaigns, building partnerships, etc.

The State FSSM committee would be responsible for the overall supervision, coordination with various State departments, and request the GoR for relevant funding assistance.

The State FSSM Cell shall comprise of 12 members. The State FSSM Cell would be the Nodal agency for supervising and managing the planning and implementation of the FSSM operations across all the ULBs in Rajasthan

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