SWAJALDHARA

 

            INTRODUCTION :-

 

Ø      Reforms in rural drinking water supply sector include community participation launched in 1999 in the form of sector Reforms.

Ø      After 3 years when Sector Reforms were initiated, the then Hon’ble Prime Minister launched SWAJALDHARA on 25.12.2003.

Ø      Swajaldhara have two streams :

(i)                 Swajaldhara I – Where Gram panchayats are the lowest implementing agency.

(ii)                Swajaldhara II – The District is the unit for implementation.

Ø                             Demand – Demand driven approach replaces the supply driven approach ensuring public participation.

 

PRINCIPLES :-

Ø      Peoples participation in the choice of drinking water scheme, planning.

Ø      Ownership of drinking water assets will be  with the village community.

Ø      The village community have the powers to plan, implement, operate, maintain and manage all water supply and sanitation schemes.

Ø      Partial capital cost sharing either in cash or kind including labour or both, 100% responsibility of operation and maintenance by users.

Ø      Village community should ensure sustained drinking water supply by taking up conservation measures through rain water harvesting and ground water recharge systems.

Ø      The selected village community should bear 10% of the estimated cost of the project and government of India will be 90% of the capital cost.

Ø      Other contribution from MPLADS/MLACDS which are Government programmes is prohibited.

 

INSTITUTIONAL SETUP :-

 

Ø      State Water & Sanitation Mission (SWSM) at State Level.

Ø      District Water & Sanitation Mission (DWSM) at District Level.

Ø      Village Water and Sanitation Committee (VWSC) at village level will be the implementing agency.

Ø      NGOs involvement through transparent selection

Ø      Women’s participation of at least 1/3 of VWSC.

PROJECT ACTIVITIES :-

q       Project preparation.

q       Start up phase.

q       Sensitization and Identification phase.

q       Training.

q       Scheme / System Planning.

q       Implementation & Commissioning.

q       Monitoring & Evaluation.

 

QUALITY CONTROL :-

ü      Insure quality of construction by providing technical support to VWSC by the District Committee i.e. District Water & Sanitation Committee (DWSC).

ü      Team experts to insists once in a quarter to inspect work and report to DWSC.

ü      The SWSM would also conduct random inspections.

ü      Inspections reports by agencies independent of the Field Engineers.

 

FUNDING :-

v     Excluding 10% of Community contribution 90% of the estimated costs of Swajaldhara projects will be borne by Government of India.

v     Under Swajaldhara I funds will be released in two equal instalments

v      Under Swajaldhara II funds will be released in 4 instalments i.e. 20:40:30:10% of total costs of project.

v     Separate bank accounts to be maintained by SWSM / DWSM / VWSC.

 

IMPLEMENTATION OF SWEAJALDHARA IN EAST KHASI HILLS DISTRICT, MEGHALAYA.

 

• The DWSM has been formed on 20^th October 2005.
• There are 257 Nos. of VWSC formed.
• The DWSM forwarded 29 Nos. of project proposals to the SWSM.
• Only 4 projects were approved viz,

-         4^th Mile, Upper Shillong, Mylliem Block.

-         Mawklot.

-         Lumdiengsai, Mawryngkneng Block.

-         Synnei, Mawsynram Block.