The good news is that of these 6,082 lanes, containing 91,531 houses, have built their sewage systems. The mortality rate of 128 in 1983 had fallen to 37 by 1993. The houses have also built their latrines and 409 collector sewers have also been built and all at the total cost of a tiny sum of Rs80,664 million collected by the residents themselves. In fact, each household had to pay Rs900 each only for this brilliant sanitation model, which was very, very affordable. The success of this model is also based on a few barriers that the OPP helped residents overcome.
Most communities feel that any infrastructure work is the job of the government.
Same was the case in Orangi. It was explained to them that the lane in front of their homes also belonged to them. The economic barrier was also overcome once the cost of development was affordable. Instead of waiting endlessly for the government machinery to cast their benevolent eye on them, they realized that by paying just a little sum they could be rid of the filth. However, not all have met with success.