Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project for Low Income States (RWSSP-LIS)

 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the implementation of the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project for Low Income States (RWSSP-LIS) of Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh with World Bank assistance over a period of six years (from 2013-14 to 2019-20).

The key features of the project are: 
(i)      Strengthening   and   empowering   of  Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)   as  well   as   ensuring direct involvement of beneficiary communities in the scheme implementation.  Schemes   will   be   implemented   with   integral   involvement   of   GPs.
(ii)     Sanitation   in   conjoint  approach  with  water  is  conceptualized   as  an integrated component of the proposed project,
(iii)     The project will implement pilot programs such as 24/7 water supply provision in select areas, and new technologies such as use of solar energy, 
(iv)   There   shall   be   an   intensive   Capacity   Building   programme   for   all stakeholders down to the GP level, 
(v)    Intensive    Information,    Education    and    Communication    (IEC) and Behavioural Change Communication (BCC) programs will be carried out.    Read More