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Mazhapolima presentation dr v kurien baby oct 2011
The document discusses sustainable drinking water service delivery in Kerala, highlighting the challenges of water scarcity despite high rainfall and the dependence on well water. It proposes a community-driven approach to improve water quality and access through various innovative techniques like open well recharge and rooftop harvesting. The strategy emphasizes participatory planning, cost-effective implementation, and institutional collaboration to address water issues and promote health outcomes.
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- 1. Cost Effective &Sustainable Drinking Water Service Delivery: Lessons From Kerala Dr. V. Kurien Baby IAS October 2011
- 2. Background • 2008 Aprildrought period joined as DC • Tanker lorry supply increasing – as strategy at huge costs • By 2021 Demand supply gap 5900 mcm – IWMI Kerala Economic scarcity • GoI study on drinking water status and strategy key findings – shift in investment trajectory • Well based approach – 50% non perennial /quality –cost effectiveness
- 3. Background - Kerala “Water,water, every where, Nor a drop to drink” Samuel Taylor Coleridge • Kerala has 3000 mm rainfall p.a and 44 rivers • Water Scarcity a recurring phenomena every summer • Source un-sustainability and quality issues • Highest density of open dug wells in world • 70% of the people still depend of wells for drinking • Investments of Rs. 12000 crore in 45 lakh wells • High access to pipes, poor access to quality water • High household investment as coping strategies
- 4. Business as Usual:Uncovered Households 0 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 1,400,000 1,600,000 1,800,000 2,000,000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 Year Households Rural Household Un covered Urban Household Un covered Business as Usual Scenario: At Current Level of Investment
- 5. Water Scenario: ThrissurDistrict
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- 7. Perennial Wells inThrissur
- 8. Salinity at ourDoor Steps
- 9. Can we bemute spectators when this water tragedy is taking shape in front of us?
- 10. Mazhapolima: Overarching Goal:Health Outcome Objectives • Provide sustainable access to safe drinking water thru’ open well recharge (not only pied water – conjunctive provision) • Recharge ground water- source sustainability– (local action Vs. climate change) • Improved service level and quality (Sanitized wells – sustainable water campaign) • Drought mitigation and reduce public spending on tanker supply • Strengthening decentralization • Pilot test cost effective alternate models
- 11. Approach and Strategy •Community Driven • Participatory approach • Demand Driven • PRI Centric – Govt. department convergence • Facilitatory role for GoK • Process Oriented, Outcome based • Cost Effective – transparency audit • Campaign Mode
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- 13. Activity Description Special Gramasabha/ Wardsabha Starts with special grama/ward sabha announcing the message” Our water our future” and ‘wells for welfare’. will conduct the reconnaissance survey/PRA and prepare a water resource atlas /scarcity Map with the inventory of open wells and ponds and prepare the resource map Preparation of Action Plan and Approval Ward/GP level The ward sabha will approve the Action plan comprising the following components: (i) IEC and Awareness campaign: (ii) Training and Capacity Building Plan; (iii) implementation plan: (iv) financing plan and (v) monitoring (quantity and quality) and documentation plan Implementation Task Force or Jalasuraksha Samithies A task Force supported by the resource team will be constituted from among the key stakeholders at the GP level with the mandate of programme implementation. Block Jalasuraksha Samithies Block level Committee will consolidate the block level plan, oversee implementation, coordinate and direct action, poling and leveraging resources and infuse innovative resource mobilization ad integration of ongoing programmes District Jalasuraksha Samithies District Advisory Committee will be chaired by the DP President and DC Vice Chairman with Block presidents and Presidents of the GP Association and selected experts as members and DPO as convener. The Executive Committee will be Chaired by the DC and selected experts, NGOs and key departments as members Activity Plan – Bottom UP
- 14. Technology choice SpecificationIndicative Cost- Range in Rs Open well (Drinking) Roof top harvest with Sand filter* PVC Gutters are fixed to collect water from roof and water is diverted to the filter using a PVC pipe. The filter consists of sand, metal and charcoal 2500-3750 Roof top harvest with ordinary Nylon filter Water is harvested from the roof and is diverted to the well through a Nylon or cloth filter using a PVC pipe. 1250-2500 Open wells/Ponds (Non drinking) Rooftop harvesting with out filter Water harvested from the roof top is directly fed into the well 500-1000 Surface run off catch Using a bund, trench or pit 500-1000 Rain pits Open pit dug with a specification of 0.75 m x 0.75m x 0.75m 250-500 Backwash with Phyto- remediation Usually meant for ponds in the lowlands, where a variety of plants and shrubs and trees are planted around the pond to purify water, appropriating the purification properties of plants and trees 2000-4000 (*) Additional Rs. 500 may have to be added for polyethylene sheets for thatched roofs Menu of Technology Options
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- 16. Stakeholder Group CapacityBuilding Components Grama Panchayath Council Awareness on Ground water table, extraction, recharge techniques and legal regimes Local Volunteers including Kudumbasree, Jalamithrams, NGOs, CBOs and local skilled persons Skill building on Rain Water Harvesting, Water Literacy, Quality campaign Monitoring and Documentation Media Awareness Programmes and Exposure programmes on focused good practices Task Forces, Executive Committee, DPC, Members of District and Block Panchayath Monitoring, Documentation and Awareness Programmes along with Exposure visits to Good practices. Capacity Building
- 17. Key Performance Indicators •Substantial cost savings and targets exceeded by 200% in 14 months (T 3000 Ach. >10000 Wells) • Financial Targets exceeded by 15 times GoK funds of Rs. 10 mn leverage funds Rs 150 mn (GoI 8 mln, GoK 3 mn, Arghyam, UNDP/UNICEF, Pvt. Sector(banks/Edu insts, business)NGOs, CBOs , KWA) • Source and Quality sustainability ensured (community based quality assurance WQS&M) • GoK integrated the programme for PRIs/GoI for GWR) • Action Research Outcomes – advocacy/awareness
- 18. Recharging Open Wellsin the Coastal Riverine Island of (VP)Thuruth improves water quality Satellite image of VP Thuruth at the confluence of Periyar River.
- 19. Mazhapolima: Backwash Method-Before and After
- 20. Key Outcomes • Reducedmorbidity better health (Third party audit) • Reversal of investment trajectory • Polciy Statewide scaling up- 3 districts GO issued • GoK announced Water Security plan (jalasuraksha) for State • Programme Convergence ( NREGA, watershed, soil conservation, minor irrigation, PRI plans, GWD programmes) • institutionalized with PRIs – GoK & DPC • National/regional media joined the campaign – National River Action Framework (hit in India Water Portal) • UNDP /UNICEF (MDG) workshop & exposure visit • State & National award for Adat GP Water Digest Award 2010
- 21. Looking towards Future •Watershed river basin approach – building block • Policy integration– GOI treat well as private asset • Area approach for better outcome • Focus on water quality • Integration through NREGA • KILA OR CWRDM LAND WATER MGT CENTRE • Climate change – water-food-livelihood securities and vulnerability reduction – focus well as MUS/marginal holdings
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