Drinking Water

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Providing easy access to drinking water is one of the important priority areas now in the state. Since mega projects established in during 70’s could not provide adequate supply and service to the people as well as to meet the growing demand, there was a shift in the approach to establish community managed drinking water systems. RASTA has actively involved in the drinking water supply initiative in two Districts of the state by undertaking various projects that ensure
community involvement in planning, implementation and monitoring of water supply schemes. These are demand driven project, where the community ownership is build around the project. The capital cost of the project is shared by the community, Panchayath and the State , while operation and maintenance is met from the community. Their capability is build for the sustainability for the project.
Jalanidhi programme
Established 85 drinking water schemes in three Panchayaths, planned, constructed and operated by the village level groups benefiting 3397 families. 1094, UNDP model twin-leach pit pour flush sanitary latrines were constructed and 638 deep pit converted to twin pit in the project areas. 85 user groups trained in the operation and management of community water supply schemes.
12 water user women groups formed and they are involved in water conservation activities in the villages. 12 abandoned traditional wells renovated in 11 tribal hamlets, which provide safe drinking water to 1200 tribal people since 1996. 160 people trained on the operation and maintenance of water supply systems among these 75 are women 1630 soak pits constructed to check water pollution at household level. 340 well recharging measures undertaken to recharge open wells that dry up in summer. 201 video shows conducted to educate judicious use of water and on preventive measures on water pollution. Water conservation messages written on walls at 57 places in three Panchayaths.
In all these interventions, community ownership and control over water resources is ensured through participation of people at various stages of planning, implementation, monitoring and operation and maintenance aspects of drinking water supply projects.