IRRIGATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Rural Water Supply
NATIONAL RURAL DRINKING WATER SUPPLY PROGRAMME
(NRDWP)
All Census villages in the State have already been provided with drinking water facilities in the mid nineties. As per survey-2003, which was finalized during March, 2005, a total of 51848 habitations have been identified out of which 31736 habitations have been categorized as slipped back habitation. As per the National Rural Drinking Water Programme, effective from 1.4.2009, there are 53205 habitations in the State. The status of these habitations is as under :-
Status
as on |
(Not Covered) |
(Partially
covered) |
Total NC/PC |
(Fully
covered) |
Total |
01.04.2011 |
57 |
11730 |
11787 |
41418 |
53205 |
The Govt. of India under NRDWP has accorded top priority to provide water supply to NC/PC (0-10 LPCD) habitations and while preparing its shelf of projects, the Govt. of H.P. accords similar priorities.
There are 7940 Water Supply Schemes
completed in the State. Out of these 1526 are lift ,234 tubewells
and 6180 are gravity schemes.
SWAJALDHARA PROGRAMME
BASIC FEATURES
Sirmour District was covered under the pilot project
under this programme.
The basic features of the Programme, as per the guidelines
issued in June 2003,are as under:
Swajaldhara streams
Swajaldhara-I to have Gram Panchayat as the lowest
unit.
Swajaldhara-II with District as the
unit.
Main Basic Principles
Demand – driven , participatory approaches.
Village Panchayat / community – Powers to plan, implement & manage.
Integrated approach to water, sanitation & hygiene, Ground Water
Conservation and rain water harvesting.
Capacity development of the community to plan, implement and manage
the Rural Water Supply Schemes of their own choice.
Government playing the role of a facilitator instead of provider.