The document summarizes the Aapni Yojna project in Rajasthan, India. The project aimed to improve health in rural communities by providing safe drinking water and sanitation facilities. It involved community participation through women's help groups and water councils. Key achievements included providing 24/7 water access to 376 villages and two towns, with over 90% of the population paying maintenance costs regularly. However, threats included political interference, insufficient tariffs to cover costs long-term, and conflicts breaking up women's help councils.

1. Aapni Yojna
(Miracle in Thar)
A case study
Presented by
LOKESH SAINI
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2. Prior to “Aapni Yojna”, the
Scene
 Heavy Wastage of Water
 No Sense of Ownership
 Communities were not involved
 Poor sanitation facilities
 No Involvement of Panchayat (Local Governing
Body)
 PHED had pure technical orientation of W.S
 Absence of cost recovery
 Saline and unsustainable water supply(Achievements 2001,
CPU)
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4. Objective of Aapni Yojna
 The ultimate mission of this
project was to improve the health
status of the target communities
by providing safe drinking water
and better sanitary conditions.
(Achievements 2001,
CPU)
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5. Project Coverage
 Aapni yojna will cover 1000 villages (1300 as
per census 2011) and 11 towns of Churu,
Hanumangarh and Jhunjhunu district of
Rajasthan.
 I’st Phase Which is in Operation and
Maintenance stage is covering 376 villages
and 2 town(taranagar and Sardarshahar) of
Churu and Hanumangarh. It covers 7500 sq
KM area and 10.13 lac population (census-
1991)
(Roy Nandini)
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6. (Bharadwaj D.C.)
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7. (Bharadwaj D.C.)
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8. Supply Norms (As per NRDWP
GoI)
Design Year was 2018
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10. (Bharadwaj D.C.)
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11. (Bharadwaj D.C.)
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12. (Bharadwaj D.C.)
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13. Why it is different from Other Rural
W.S.
 Metered Water Supply,
One BFM for each
village.
 Internal Water supply is
maintained by WHC
 Water is supplied
through PSP and CWT
 UFW<10%
 Active role of Women
and all parts of society
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14.  Installation of
Sanitation Units
and Health
Education.
 Formation of Self
Help Group and
Pani Pachayat to
resolve water
issues in cluster.
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15.  Rejuvenated the
traditional source of
water like tanka,
kund and Johar, with
the help of villagers
 Soak pits
constructed near PSP
And CWT
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16. Achievements
 Water provision round the clock to 376 villages and two
towns
 Water availability in 92% of targeted villages.
 98% of village clusters have legalised WHCs to represent
beneficiaries, and they have entered in contracts with the
PMC for planning, operations and maintenance.
 13 Paani Panchayat have been formed to protect the interest
of villagers.
 Reported water loss is in range of only 2%
 Over 90% pay regularly towards repair and maintenance. The
end line evaluation report shows 91% of the PSPs were
functional and 84% of them had attendants to take care of
them.
(Roy Nandini)
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17. Threats
•Unwanted Political
Interference
•Tariff is not realistic
comparative to O&M Costs
•O&M in later age of the project
failed
•illegal connections made, due
to lack of regulations.
•Conflict started among the
members of WHC.
•Migration of members broke
the WHC.
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18. References:-
 http://www.rajwater.gov.in/w_tariff.htm
 Achievement Report Aapni Yojna 2001 of CPU
 Roy Nandini, 2006, Research Paper.
 Braradwaj Devesh , PPT, "Technical
Measures in Aapni Yojna"
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19. Thanks
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