Publication Date:
2014-11-26
Description:
This articles analyses how Naandi Foundation has evolved a community-based model in which a water treatment plant is set up in a village after testing the available source of water for nature of contamination. Using appropriate treatment technology, this plant (which is designed to cover the entire village population) is operational for 5 to 8 hours every day and residents of the village are mobilised to collect their daily household’s need of drinking water from here at a nominal user-fee of Rs 4 (USD 0.08) for 20 litres. The model engages the water bureaucracy, political representatives and local self government in rollout of safe water services in a village. This new service delivery design, which combines public, private and community contributions for provision of safe drinking water at a very low at a nominal user fee, at the same time exploring modalities of access to this water by the poorest of the village has been the innovative feature of Naandi’s strategy.
Electronic ISSN:
1867-8521
Topics:
Biology
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