Taking on New Challenges

World Bank; India Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

Taking on New Challenges | A Compendium of Good Practices in Rural Water Supply Schemes

2016

World Bank | India Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

Provision of safe drinking water is a basic necessity and has been a major topic for key political discourses in the country over the last decade. The Government of India has been focusing on safe drinking water since 1972-73 when it introduced the Accelerated Rural Water Supply Program (ARWSP) to assist States and Union Territories to accelerate the coverage of drinking water in the country. Despite increased outlays since then, access to safe drinking water in India remains a challenge. Apart from access, water quality and sustainability of resources (water points and infrastructure developed) are issues of major concern. The National Rural Drinking Water Program (NRDWP), which is supplementing the efforts of the State Governments by providing technical and financial assistance, is looking at rural drinking water from a holistic viewpoint. The Ministry has shifted its focus from hand pumps to piped water supply systems with the aim of providing monitored clean water and is focusing on those States which have low levels of piped water supply. The Water and Sanitation Program has compiled an excellent collection of success stories and best practices from the States of Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Punjab and Uttarakhand which address these key constraints. Some of these success stories, such as the Asoga village intervention in Karnataka which showcases a unique demand driven approach to facilitate participatory decision making leading to community ownership, the Bidholi piped water supply scheme in Uttarakhand which manages and recovers 100 per cent operation and maintenance costs from the community, the Shikayat Nivaran Kendra experiment in Punjab which uses information technology for online web enabled centralised complaint redressal and the Water and Sanitation Management Organisation experiment in Gujarat where the registered body acts as a facilitator in developing water and sanitation facilities owned and managed by communities, are all outstanding examples of how to address various challenges and shortcomings the program is facing.

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Mots clés AGROVOC

central government community involvement community management community participation cost recovery drinking water households local communities participatory approaches pipeline population growth potable water surface water systems towns waste disposal waste management water water conservation water demand water quality water resources water scarcity water storage water supply water use watersheds wells

Informations bibliographiques

Editeur

World Bank, Washington, DC

D'autres materias

Municipal council; Cost savings; Clean water; Hand pump; Individual connections; Service providers; Water schemes; Maintenance activities; Quantity of water; Service standards; Water distribution; Community leaders; Water meter; Water authority; Connection fees; Water resource; Local community; Bulk supply; Rural water supply; Domestic connections; Consumption charge; Household use; Access to water supply; Water supply services; Water treatment plant; Urban water; Solid waste; Quality of service; Rural water; Fixed charges; Water source; Water infrastructure; Service delivery; Water supplies; Disposal systems; Cubic metre; Community infrastructure; Distribution system; Raw water; Tariff setting; Local stakeholders; Connection fee; Meter reading; Sanitation services; Connection charges; Quality water; Adequate water; Water shortages; Financial incentives; Community water supply; Water meters; Quality of service delivery; Bill collection; Maintenance requirements; Water service; Safe drinking water; Collection system; Litres per day; Water sources; Water coverage; Water consumption; Water tariffs; Sanitation facilities; Water tariff; Water supply service; Cost sharing; Rural community; Service provider; Central governments; Water services; Sustainable water; Providing water supply; Sanitation sector; Sustainable water supply; Water tankers; Contract period; Water system; Rural drinking water; Larger volumes of water; Sewerage services; Access to safe drinking water; Community water; Water sector; Safe water; Meter readings; Town; Number of connections; Hygiene education; Tariff structure; Water development; Quality of water; Water supply systems; Maintenance costs; Water systems; Water supply system; Household connections; Poor water quality; Water user; Community contribution; Adequate water supply; Provision of water; Solid waste management; Local water; Regularity of water supply; Drinking water supply; Management of water supply

Langue

anglais

Format

application/pdf, text/plain

Licence

CC BY 3.0 IGO, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/, World Bank

Type

Working Paper; Document De Travail; Documento De Trabajo

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Date de modification: 2025-04-17

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