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Project Context Himachal Pradesh lacks sustainable infrastructure for the rural water supply. Hilly and difficult terrain makes the task more challenging. Around 42% of the habitations in the state have limited access to clean drinking water and are classified as partially covered for water supply. Non-availability of reliable water supply also causes the rural population to spend up to 2 hours for water fetching and storing related activities.
Project Objective The objective of the Project is to provide piped drinking water to 14% of the total partially covered rural habitations and improve the quality of water supplied.
Project Description The Project will construct 24 rural water supply schemes to provide drinking water to 1,255 villages covering eight districts in Himachal Pradesh.
The Project also includes information, education and communication activities, which will increase awareness among the rural population about the importance of safe drinking water, improve citizen participation, and instill ownership behavior for water supply schemes. |
