Communities as active stakeholders
The Village Development Committee (GVC) of Sagwara village takes active responsibility for monitoring all development activities in their village. A while ago, there was a lot of construction work taking place, including building toilets for individual households and work on the school premises of one hamlet. This work was being undertaken by the panchayat with the help of a local contractor. During their monitoring visits, the GVC found that the foundations had not been properly built and that the work quality was questionable. GVC members met the school management committee