• Swajaldhara
 
 



R
eforms in the rural drinking water sector were adopted in 1999 through Sector Reform Project (SRP) on pilot basis and have been scaled up throughout the country in the form of Swajaldhara launched on 25th December 2002. The programme is a paradigm shift from supply driven to demand driven, centralized to decentralized implementation and Government's role from service provider to facilitator. The fundamental reform principles in Swajaldhara are adhered to by the State Governments and the Implementing Agencies in terms of adoption of a demand-responsive approach with community participation. It is based on empowerment of villagers to ensure their full participation in the project through a decision making role in the choice of the drinking water scheme, planning, design, implementation, control of finances, management arrangements including full ownership of drinking water assets. The community has to share partial capital cost either in cash or kind or both, 100% responsibility of operation and maintenance (O&M). An integrated service delivery mechanism is also promoted which includes taking up conservation measures through rainwater harvesting and ground water recharge systems for sustained drinking water supply.

 
SWAJALDHARA - RELEASE OF FUND BY GOVT. OF INDIA TO DWSCs
 
  Rs.in lakh
Name of District Old Swajaldhara Swajaldhara 2003-04 Swajaldhara 2004-05 Remarks
  GOI's Fund GOI's Fund GOI's Fund  
  Share Released Share Released Share Released  
Darjeeling (DGHC)         50.00 145.64  
Darjeeling (Plains)         50.00    
North 24 Parganas         300.00    
Howrah     100.00 50.00     UC & AR sent to GOI & 2nd inst.asked for
Hooghly     100.00 50.00     Recent UC & AR to GOI.
Bardhaman 5.99450 2.99725 200.00 200.00     2nd instalment asked for from GOI.
Bankura         100.00 70.27  
Purba Medinipur         250.00 190.84  
Paschim Medinipur 19.69 19.69     250.00 175.45  
Birbhum         64.06    
Coochbehar     50.00 25.00      
Jalpaiguri     50.00 25.00      
Uttar Dinajpur     55.00 27.50      
Dakshin Dinajpur     63.00 31.50      
Malda     100.00 50.00      
Murshidabad     60.00 30.00      
Nadia     60.00 30.00      
South 24 Parganas 22.08409 11.04205 100.00 50.00      
Purulia     5.00 2.50      
TOTAL : 47.76859 33.72930 943.00 571.50 1064.06 582.20  


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