Complaint > Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project for Low Income States - Second Request

Management Response: Management Response (English)

...vices to rural areas where such services are now non-existent. It targets poor populations, areas where water sources are contaminated, and areas with high tribal populations. The MVSs introduce a new service level in rural areas, with 24/7 availability, water meters, and a new management model, based on public-private partnerships for a DBOT contract including O&M for a period of five years. At the state level, the Project is supporting the state government in putting in place policies for sust...

Complaint > Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project for Low Income States - Second Request

Eligibility: Inspection Panel Report and Recommendation

...vices for the rural poor, using a decentralized approach to ensure inclusion and equity, promoting a high level of service through house connections and introducing new management models for service delivery. This Project has targeted the most underdeveloped and low-income states with a very low level of access to tap- supplied drinking water. As per the 2011 census, tap water coverage was only 2.6 percent in Bihar, 3.7 percent Jharkhand, 6.8 percent in Assam and 20.2 percent UP, whereas coverag...