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5.SDG 5 Gender equality – women and girls bear the brunt of Theme and connected Themes
lack of water. It is women who travels long distances to fetch
The Theme 4 Water Sufficient Village is cross-cutting in nature
water, and women and girls whose presence is there at water
and can be mapped to other themes. The Theme 4 is connected
fountains. Rarely does upbringing see boys fetching water in
to more than one theme such as Theme 1- Poverty free and
pots.
enhanced livelihoods village, Theme 2- Healthy village and
6.SDG 9 is successfully incorporated via integrated water Theme 5 - Clean & Green village, Theme 6 - Self-sufficient
resource management, quality and reliable, sustainable and infrastructure in village and Theme 9 – Engendered
resilient infrastructure development in village (Women friendly village).

7.SDG 10 Making quality water in adequate quantity Theme Target
accessible and available to all is one of the important aspects to
It is essential to assess clearly how the Gram Panchayat is able
reduced inequalities
to deliver on Theme 4 .This requires careful selection of targets
8.SDG 12 Sustainable and efficient use of natural resources, for measuring broad areas that have implication on water, that
recycling and safe reuse of water, reduce release of chemicals together would deliver on the strategic goals. They should be
and waste into water and reduce waste generation provide clear and easily understood by stakeholders who will be using
healthy, hygiene environment. it. The Indicators under each target focuses on a small,

9.SDG 13 Climate change impact mitigation and adaptation manageable set of information that can assist to take strategic
measures for ensuring Water sufficiency decisions to address problem areas related to water, and can
measure aspects connected to water. The broad theme-targets
10.SDG 14 on Life below water in particular relating to
and the numbers of indicators related to Water Sufficient
coastal areas and impact on marine ecosystems
Village are given below:
11.SDG 15 Life on land, completely dependent on Water

S.no Theme Targets No of Indicators

1 Providing access to clean Water to all households and public buildings in 9
the villages by 2024.

2 Provide access to sanitation in village 5
3 Achieve ODF sustainability 3

4 Grey Water management 2

5 Construction of rain water harvesting and recharge works 2

6 Safeguarding of water bodies 1
7 Constitution of VWSCs in each Gram Panchayats 1

8 Water efficient Agricultural practices 5

9 Water budgeting 2

Total Indicators 30

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Theme 4: Water Sufficient Village