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This study evaluates villager’s participation and willingness to pay in term of money for cleaning the ponds through a survey using the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM). The findings show that households has irregular income patterns. frequent overdue of electricity bills and a limited water supply, averaging three days per week, underscoreing the financial instability and resource management challenges faced by the village. Environmental assessments reveal critical issues, with most respondents identifying severe problems in solid waste management, water pollution, and the degradation of water bodies. The village's sewage infrastructure is notably inadequate, with 83 percentage of households relying on open sewage systems and 35 percentage lacking formal sewage facilities which lead to often problematic self-made solutions made by household.
The villagers' willingness to pay for cleaner ponds scenarios reflects a strong desire for better environmental and living conditions. On average, households are prepared to contribute 386 rupees for scenario A and 691 rupees for scenario B, indicating a clear recognition of the importance of these improvements for social status and community well-being.
Keywords: Contingent Valuation Method (CVM), village participation, management, solid waste management, willingness to pay, living conditions.
