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Indicators under the theme - Common Indicators, improvement levels. With the data on hand form the water
testing, the GP can raise the issue and ensure the compliance to
Priority Indicators Values
the acceptable quality of ground water by demanding relevant
The Annexure-I, Table 2 gives the Indicators of the Water
action and intervention by the institutions concerned. The
Sufficient Village along with the Metadata and Data Source
Panchayats should initiate action as may be necessary to
All 30 Indicators in this Theme are common where Agriculture achieve the targets
is also practiced. If the area is a non-agricultural area, such as
a) Functional House Tap Connections to all Households and
fishing village, the common indicators come to 25. These 25 are
Public Institutions
applicable irrespective of whether the GP has agriculture or
fisheries as the occupation. b) Ensuring adequate and safe water supply to the villagers.

Priority for this Theme would be given by GPs where water is c) Meet minimum water quality standards and be readily and
an issue. National priority for FHTCs with 55 LPCD is one of conveniently accessible at all times and in all situations
the indicators in this Theme. Whether the rest of the indicators d) The Panchayat need to plan for appropriate utilisation of
are chosen as priority is a choice of the GP. However, given the ground water/ surface water / roof water for satisfying the
2 Mission mode programmes of JJM and SBM, KPIs and drinking water demand. It should avoid excessive
indicators that are in these 2 schemes, will get attention from dependence on a single source especially ground water.
government and be prioritized in the GP by the official system.
e) Adoption of appropriate technology.
The GP can leverage these schemes as well as utilize the
th
15 CFC grant mandated to be used for Water and Sanitation to f) Undertaking rain water harvesting at household and at
the extent of 60 percent, and maximize the achievement of the community levels.
outcomes of the Theme. Hence, this Theme may by default and g) Revival of traditional water harvesting structures (ponds,
design be in the priority of the GP. It would be interesting to see tanks, etc.).
whether all GPs across the country have chosen this Theme in
h) Recharging and maintenance of drinking water sources,
their Sankalp.
and
Interpretation of Indicators & Target Values
i) Recycling and reuse of water (kitchen gardens, reuse of
With the water table level known to the GP, with the fall or waste water for agricultural purposes).
improvement is also known, the GP is already taking number of
works in that regard. Water being the core responsibility in the Grouped Indicators
civic service provision by the GP, the households covered, the From the total of 30 Indicators, availability of adequate quality
hours water is given, etc. are managed on daily basis by the GP. drinking water and water for sanitation are primary, essential
The 30 indicators enable the GP to make its choice on which and non-negotiable for being a water sufficient village. To fulfil
activities to take up in a systematic manner, setting specific these and other livelihood related need for agriculture, and
target values for it. For example, the GP may decide to focus on various other needs like for washing, Water management is
water source improvements along with rain water harvesting so necessary. Water management involves multiple areas of
as to improve the ground water availability. Simultaneously, by intervention, like water budgeting, waste water management,
correlating with water use for agriculture or by any institutions source improvement, rain water harvesting, economic use of
and business units close by, the GP (perhaps with surrounding water especially in areas where water levels are fallen or falling.
GPs) can address the high consumption or pollution and set

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