CSE PSU 'Knowledge Resource Centre' to support 'Forum of Cities that manage Septage' at Local Bodies Directorate's Office Lucknow

Centre for Science and Environment has set up a Programme Support Unit (PSU) in Lucknow to support facilitate and handhold state and city-level agencies in planning, creating operating guidelines and enabling frameworks, as well as designing and executing Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) practices in cities across the state of Uttar Pradesh. Pertaining to this commitment, the PSU has developed the 'Knowledge Resource Centre' to support 'Forum of Cities that manage Septage' at Local Bodies Directorate's Office Lucknow. The purpose is to conduct interactive sessions and knowledge dissemination on FSSM scenario and interventions to the municipal officials of Local Bodies Directorate. The centre has displayed various CSE report, studies and IEC materials such as posters on importance of regular emptying & cleaning of septic tanks; safe transportation of faecal sludge to designated disposal site, use of PPEs, health & safety aspects; and manual scavenging.

The Knowledge Resource Centre is close to class room of Local Bodies Directorate where officials from Urban Local Bodies Regularly visit. As of Dec'19 around 60 officials including Executive Officers

from Nagar Panchayats, Revenue Officials and Sanitary Inspectors have visited the Knowledge Resource Centre. The Knowldge Resource Centre is also used to track the progress of ULBs and identification of 'Pioneer Cities' or 'proactive cities' for developing a 'Forum of Cities that manage Septage'