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Environmental Assessment ReportKerala Local Government Strengthening Projectxii) Develop suitable models for private sector‟s assembly of land and its development forhousing in accordance with the Master Plan.xiii) Promote Residents‟ Welfare Associations (RWAs) for specified operation and maintenanceof services within the boundaries of given colonies as well as utilize their assistance indeveloping an early warning system relating to encroachments.xiv) Involve RWAs/CBOs in collaboration with conservancy organizations at the local level foreffective cleaning of streets/lanes and solid waste disposal at the colony level. Take up Special Programmes for Disadvantaged Sectionsxv) Devise innovative housing programmes for meeting the housing shortage with special focuson vulnerable groups. Ensure Security & Safetyxvi) Ensure Safety & Security in residential and institutional areas which may includeconstruction of boundary walls around housing colonies as well as installation of securitysystems.2.2.1.7. National Urban Sanitation Policy, 2008The National Urban Sanitation Policy announced by the Ministry of Urban Development,Government of India on 12 November 2008 was a land mark policy statement, incorporatingimportant goals and strategies, including:All the cities and towns to be fully sanitized, healthy and livable, with focus on the poorand women.All human excreta and liquid wastes to be disposed of safely.Promoting proper functioning of network-based sewerage systems and ensuring connectionsof households to them wherever possible;Promoting recycle and reuse of treated waste water for non potable applications whereverpossible will be encouragedPromoting proper disposal and treatment of sludge from on-site installations (septic tanks,pit latrines, etc.);Ensuring that all the human wastes are collected safely confined and disposed of aftertreatment so as not to cause any hazard to public health or the environment. States will be encouraged to prepare State Level Sanitation Strategies within a period of 2years. Chapter on Draft Framework for Developing State Sanitation Strategies gives anoutline of the strategy (Annexure I); Identified cities will be urged to prepare model City Sanitation Plans within a period of 2years. Chapter on Draft Framework for a City Sanitation Plan gives an outline of the plan(Annexure II);Providing assistance for the preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) as per citysanitation plan as soon as requests for funding are received.The National Policy lays out a vision for urban sanitation in India. It instructs States to come upwith their own detailed state-level urban sanitation strategies and City Sanitation Plans. Itmoots the idea of totally sanitised and open-defecation-free cities as a target and the settingup of a multi-stakeholder City Sanitation Task Force to achieve this. Environmentalconsiderations, public health implications and reaching the unserved and urban poor are givensignificant emphasis in the policy.30