The Central Government has decided to eradicate the practice of open defecation prior to 2009. The State Government vide their decision No.M.SS-1000 S.No. 241/P.No.PP41, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032 dated 30.08.2001 has taken a policy decision to provide sanitation facilities (community toilet blocks) including operation and maintenance of these facilities in the jurisdiction of Municipal corporation\Municipal councils in the state except Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai.

After detailed study of the policy of Central and State Government, it is decided to implement Nirmal Mumbai Metropolitan Region Sanitation Abhiyan under the guidance, control and supervision of Urban Local Bodies, through NGO involving community participation. This decision was taken in the MMR meeting held on 28.9.07.

It is decided to construct about 30,000 Toilet seats at the estimated cost of approximately Rs. 250 crores in the jurisdiction of 5 Municipal corporations and 13 Municipal Councils falling in jurisdiction of Metropolitan Region excluding Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation.

Following are The Organizations playing vital role in Nirmal MMR Abhiyan :-

MMRDA:- Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority will provide finance to ULBs on 100% grant basis. A cell called Nirmal MMR Abhiyan is established by MMRDA to have proper supervision on the use of grant provided to various Municipal Corporations/Councils.

Urban Local Body:- The Urban Local Body i.e. various Municipal Corporations / Councils in Nirmal MMR shall be responsible for the quality of Construction work. It is the duty of ULB to supervise the construction work of Community Toilet Blocks, to make proper payments to NGOs as per the Measurements Book (M. B.) records, to provide land, water, electricity and to submit all the reports required by MMRDA.

Non-Government Organization:- The NGO shall be responsible for the Programme Publicity for Community Participation, health and hygiene education, Planning of sanitation facility, design, construction of Toilet Blocks, training etc. and for C.B.O. formation.

Commuity Based Organization (C.B.O.):- The Toilets Constructed under the Nirmal MMR Abhiyan will be operated and maintained by the C.B.O.s for whom the toilets are constructed and therefore the toilets will be called Community Toilet Blocks.

Progress of Nirmal MMR Abhiyan upto Dec.09.

Sr. No.	Name of ULB	Actual Target		Target Achieved upto Dec. 09		Target to be Achieved upto Mar. 10
		Sites	Seats	Sites	Seats	Sites	Seats
1	Thane	361	6965	115	2376	246	4589
2	Kalyan-Dombivli	192	3055	138	2189	54	866
3	Mira-Bhayander	153	3051	80	1509	73	1542
4	Ulhasnagar	163	2633	86	1452	77	1181
5	Bhivandi-Nizampur	208	4444	110	2671	98	1773
6	Ambernath	73	1417	20	410	53	1007
7	Nalasopara	8	80	1	10	7	70
8	Kulgaon-Badlapur	28	266	18	148	10	118
9	Karjat	17	170	14	140	3	30
10	Matheran	5	83	5	83	0	0
11	Khopoli	28	607	14	246	14	361
12	Panvel	9	84	5	40	4	44
13	Uran	5	30	1	6	4	24
14	Pen	17	329	17	329	0	0
15	Alibag	1	15	1	15	0	0
16	Navghar Manikpur	7	110	2	30	5	80
17	Vasai	13	180	6	72	7	108
18	Virar	9	128	5	72	4	56
Total		1297	23647	638	11798	659	11849