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13BISHNUPURA REPORT ON THE VULNERABLE POPULATIONPROJECT OF LOKTAK LAKEO. Maipakchao SInghPresident, NGO YUVA, ThangaSponsored by: District Health Society, Bishnupur under National Rural Health MissionSummary Report of the Household Surveydone by YUVA Thanga:1. 100% of the households use unsafedrinking water from Loktak Lake and 100% ofthe household use kerosene for lighting,firewood for cooking and fishing is their onlylivelihood.2. 53.8% of the population are earningmembers out of which 45.37% earn from Rs.1000 to Rs. 2000 per month, 52.35% of themearn from Rs. 2000-Rs. 4000 per month and2.26% of them earn above Rs. 4000 permonth.3. 100% of the population do not havesanitary latrines; they defecate into open LoktakLake itself.4. 100% of the population used boat asthe only means of transportation. 0% of thepopulation own TV, while 24.41 percent ofhousehold have radio at their houses.5.0% of the population has ownagricultural land and livestock.6. At the time of sickness, 85% of thepopulation depend on Govt. health care while15% go to private clinic.7.0.09%, 0.14% and .09% of thepopulation are suffering from T.B., Asthma &Jaundice respectively which not getting propertreatment.Synopsis on problems of Loktak Floating Hutinhabitants:The way of life of the inhabitants of theLoktak Floating Huts (LFH) is unique. Their soleoccupation for livelihood is fishing. These LFHsare scattered here and there in the lake someof them in groups. The availability of safe drinkingwater and environmental sanitation is far fromthe reach of inhabitants. They have very pooraccess to health care facilities.The District Health Mission Society, Bishnupuridentified two areas to provide facilities forhealthy environmental sanitation and to extendthe primary and secondary health care facilities.For Loktak floating huts, inhabitants needaccess to the proper basic health care. Thehabitants go to the nearby villages at a distanceof 4-5 Kms by boat for even a paracetamoltablet. And the situation is worse at the time ofrainy season.So, the innovative programme of vulnerablegroup of peoples residing in Floating Huts atLoktak Lake , Manipur under the District HealthSociety, Bishnupur initiated the collection ofWaste Disposal from the service type oflatrines.NRHM Newletter July - December, 2011