Recognizing the need of knowledge and information in the sector of water and sanitation programme, Gujarat-based NGO Utthan set up a People's Learning Centre for Water & Sanitation (PLC-Watsan) which has been raising grass root level awareness and also facilitating lateral spread of information since 2006.

The case study highlights the role of a People's Learning Centre for Water & Sanitation (PLC-Watsan) in generating knowledge and imparting requisite training to the local community is evident in these reactions from residents of the project villages in Bhavnagar district of Saurashtra region of Gujarat - a western state of India.

Further, paper discuss about how NGO Utthan undertook responsibility of community mobilization, capacity building and streamlining the implementation process as well as funds. Finally, Village community also contributed 10 per cent of the cost, participate right from the conception to implementation and post project operation & maintenance.