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 03.08.2001 has taken a policy decision to provide sanitation facilities (community toilet blocks )in the jurisdiction of Mahanagarpalika  in the state except Brihanmumbai  Mahanagarpalika including operation and maintenance of these facilities.

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 dated 28.9.07.

It is decided to construct about 33205 Toilet seats at the estimated cost of approximately Rs. 247 crores in the jurisdiction of five Municipal corporations and 13 Municipal Councils falling in jurisdiction of Metropolitan Region excluding Brihanmumbai Mahangarpalika and Navi Mumbai Mahapalika. The cost of construction of these toilets will be born by MMRDA on grant basis and the funds will allotted to the Urban Local Bodies. It will be the responsibility of the Urban Local Bodies to get the work done from the NGO  Following Four NGOs have been selected for this work. They are as Mentioned:

1. M/s Society for Promotion of Area Resource Centre,
   Byculla Area Resource Centre,
   Meghraj Sethi Marg,
   Byculla,
   Mumbai -400 008

2. M/s. Janseva Labour Co-operative Society,
   Durdarshan Building,
   T.H. Khataria Marg,
   Matunga,
   Mumbai – 400 008.

3. M/s. Yuvak Pratisthan,
   Jathashankar Dosa Marg,
   Mulund,
   Mumbai – 400 082.

4. Sewa,
   Sewa House, First Floor,
   Near Natraj Cinema,
   SharadBhau Accharaya Road
   Chembur
   Mumbai – 400 008.

The NGOs are required to form community based organizations (CBO/SHG) and get them registered and entrust the work of operation and maintenance of toilet blocks to the CBOs. This will ensure the required community participation in the sanitation programme.

The details of progress made by the ULBs/NGOs so far is as follows

Sr.No	Name of ULB	Work started by NGO								Total
		SPARC		Yuvak Pratishthan		Janseva		SEWA
		Sites	Seats	Sites	Seats	Sites	Seats	Sites	Seats	Sites	Seats
1	Thane	83	2803	…	…	24	278	…	…	107	3081
2	Kalyan Dombivali	72	1102	11	152	5	108	…	…	88	1362
3	Ulhasnagar	48	560	7	104	15	284	…	…	70	948
4	Mira Bhaynder	25	663	13	182	8	153	…	…	46	998
5	Bhawandi Nizampur	33	838	8	155	44	1403	22	622	107	3018
6	Ambarnath	6	96	…	…	…	…	…	…	6	96
7	Nalasopara	1	10	…	…	…	…	…	…	1	10
8	Karjat	13	130	…	…	…	…	…	…	13	130
9	Matheran	2	32	…	…	…	…	…	…	2	32
10	Kulgaon Badlapur	6	60	…	…	…	…	…	…	6	60
11	Khopoli	8	142	…	…	…	…	…	…	8	142
12	Vasai	…	…	6	72	…	…	…	…	6	72
13	Pen	…	…	8	141	…	…	…	…	8	141
14	Panvel	…	…	3	85	…	…	…	…	3	85
15	Alibag	…	…	--	--	…	…	…	…	…	…
16	Uran	…	…	1	30	…	…	…	…	1	30
17	Virar	…	…	5	82	…	…	…	…	5	82
18	Navghar Manikpur	…	…	2	28		…	…	…	2	28
Total		297	6436	64	1031	96	2226	22	622	479	10315

Approximately work of 9027 seats at 456 sites is in progress as stated above. Apart from this work of 2000 more seats is likely to start as per the work orders already issued by the ULBs to the NGOs All these community toilet blocks will be completed by Sep. end 2008 and will be handed over to the community for use. The balance work is planned to be started from Oct 2008 and will completed by May 2009.