Ministry/Department: Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Scheme:
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Swajal is community owned drinking water programme for sustained drinking water supply.
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The scheme aims at ensuring availability of clean drinking water to every household round year and also generate employment.
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Under it, 90% of the project cost is borne by Government and remaining 10% cost is contributed by the community.
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The Operations and management of the project will be taken care by the local villagers.
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Under this scheme, government aims to provide villages with piped water supply powered by harnessing solar energy.
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Hundreds of rural technicians will be trained under this scheme for operation and maintenance of Swajal units.
Facts:
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Schemes has been launched in 115 aspirational districts.
