Union Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Uma Bharti, today launched the Swajal pilot project at village Bhikampura, Karauli in Rajasthan. Besides ensuring the availability of clean drinking water to every household round the year, the project would also generate employment.
The minister urged the people to own the project that will be started soon. She inaugurated the pilot Swajal Project at Bhikampura with a budget of more than 54.17 lakh rupees.
Swajal is a community owned drinking water programme for sustained drinking water supply. Under the scheme, 90% of the project cost will be taken care by the Government and the remaining 10% of the project cost will be contributed by the community. The Operations and management of the project will be taken care by the local villagers.
As per the plan, four reservoirs will be constructed in the village and common tap connection will be given to almost 300 households. Bhikhampura village has scarcity of drinking water and villagers have to walk to at least 3 kilometers to collect it. During the lean season, water is supplied by tankers. The new project will ease the lives of the people and ensure that potable water is available for every individual round the year.
