Dimapur, May 16 (MExN): Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) Exercise 2018 under the aegis of Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) was conducted in rural villages under Chümoukedima block of PHED Urban Division Dimapur sponsored by WSSO, PHED Nagaland.
The Exercise was conducted at New Chumukedima Village, Sodzulhou Village, Ikishe Village, Bamunpukhuri B’, Purana Bazaar B’ Village, Eralibil Village, Thilixu Village, Rangapahar and Thahekhu Village.
PRA is undertaken to collect data, identify resources and generate sustainable systems, to find remedies to problems in the field of water supply and sanitation and to serve as a reference to facilitate community envisioning and action planning.
The PRA team was led by Er Ichirang Zeliang, SDO PHED Chümoukedima, Junior Engineers Sanitation and Hygiene Consultant and other department staff.
The exercise was attended by council members, WATSAN Committee, Anganwadi workers, youth and students, women representative and NGOs comprising of 25 members from a village. The appraisal consisted of village profile, water supply, sanitation and toilets usage and the status of ODF of the district as well as the safe disposal of solid and liquid waste.
This was stated in a press release issued by Er. Ichirang Zeliang, SDO (PHED) Chümoukedima.
