Why India’s rural water mission will be judged by what flows in year five, not the day of connection By Qazi Syed Wamiq Ali Every village that gets a tap tells a good story. A pipe is laid, a ceremony is held, and a household that once walked for water now turns a handle. Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, millions of rural households have been brought into this story in just a few years, and it is a genuine achievement. But the real test of a water scheme comes later,…
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Every Drop Counts: Jangaon’s Low-cost Rainwater Harvesting Pits Show the Way Forward
As every drop of water counts, a low-cost water harvesting pit initiative in Jangaon district has caught national attention. To conserve water, government employees in Jangaon have joined a voluntary effort and constructed nearly 7,175 rainwater harvesting pits on a war footing. It is estimated that this effort will yield at least one TMC of water, increasing groundwater levels over a period of time. The National Water Mission (NWM), Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, Government of India, has lauded the “people-driven, low-cost water conservation structures.” “Every drop…
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