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The grouped indicators under the Theme provides for easier In hilly states and villages where Forests areas are in the
understanding on an aspect of Water sufficiency as below: vicinity or the GP is in the forest area, the water schemes of
Environment and Forests Department, from upper reaches, to
Drinking water 9
different departments’ schemes in lower reaches, and further
Sanitation 8
others including MNREGA in the plains, and basin area
Water Management /Waste management 2 schemes in irrigated lands have interrelationships that would not
Water Management / Water Sources 3 only be connected to water sufficiency, but also to the
Water Management 4 ecosystem and climate related disasters.

Water Management / Agriculture 3
Planning Timeframe
Resources and stakeholders The LIF consists of 30 Indicators. The choice of when they will

Jal Jeevan Mission, is envisioned to provide safe and adequate be achieved is what the GP must make. Waste water
drinking water through individual household tap connections by management may be decided to be done in 2025, rejuvenation
2024 to all households in rural India. The programme will also of water bodies, may be annual, while improving them may be
implement source sustainability measures as mandatory spaced out. The choice would depend on the funds and
elements, such as recharge and reuse through grey water priorities. 29 Indicators that are giving actionable areas for
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management, water conservation, rain water harvesting. To work, and the 30 Indicator that is necessary for looking at how
ensure that the Panchayats are achieving this national priority much the GP is spending for a Water sufficient village. In view
and goal, of FHTC to all households, in addition to the GoI of the national priority to provide FHTCs to all rural
allocation for the JJM, the GoI has issued specific direction that households, by 2024, the GP has to plan for achieving that
out of the XV Finance Commission grants to the GPs, 30% is to target and also to ensure sustainability of that level, and in
be earmarked for drinking water, rain water harvesting and future may look to enhance that. In view of the National priority
water recycling. under the JJM, and the government at all levels taking keen
interest in achieving the FHTC at 55LPCD, and taking various
If a Gram Panchayat is to become a 'Water Sufficient Village', it
actions as per the guidelines, the GP must look at all the
would require full support of departmental functionaries of
connected indicators in the LIF, some of which are the KPIs
Water Resources, Drinking Water & Sanitation, Rural
under JJM. Achieving this within the planned timeframe of the
Development, Land Resources, Health & Family Welfare,
GoI will be receiving huge support from the administration. The
Women and Child Development and Panchayati Raj among
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GPs are also mandated to spend from the 15 CFC grants for
others. In addition, organizations such as Water.org, WaterAid,
this. Panchayat has to plan for in-village water supply
UNICEF, are having focused action in this sector and presence
infrastructure through Single Village Scheme (SVS) or Multi
in different States. Not only should the GPs source their support
Village Scheme (MVS). The role of the Department dealing
in various ways, but also the District administration and State
with this under JJM in the State is important and their plans
can see how their resources can be made better available to GPs
must be informed to the GPs. Multi-village water supply
and cover more GPs. Similarly, the support of other
schemes have the potential to capture economies of scale and to
non-Governmental organizations, College students, Youth
facilitate higher levels of service, and they appear to offer a
Organizations such as the NYK & the NSS can also be taken
feasible and long-term solution to the acute water scarcity faced
wherever required for making the village water sufficient. It is
rural areas. The bulk water supplied from MVS is made
also important for the Gram Panchayat to work with the local
available at the boundary of the village.
community to bring about behavioral changes for faster
realization of SDG 6 and theme 4.

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