Swajaldhara
- Swajaldhara is a community led participatory program with the aim of supplying safe drinking water to the rural areas
- Full ownership is for the community
- It also aims at increasing awareness about water conservation, sanitation and management of drinking water projects
- There are 2 components of the program
- Swajaldhara I – at gram panchayath level
- Swajaldhara II – at district level
- The district water and sanitation mission sanctions the project in the gram panchayaths
- The panchayaths plan, implement, operate and maintain all water supply and sanitation schemes
- Importance is given for water conservation by rain water harvesting and recharging of ground water systems for sustainable supply of safe drinking water
- The government is responsible for planning, policy making, monitoring and evaluation of projects rather than direct service delivery
- Completed projects are managed by gram panchayaths or village water and sanitation committee
