Drinking Water Security in Rural India

<p>Chapter 1: Rural Domestic Water Supply in India: Progress and Issues</p>

<p>Abstract</p>

<p>1.1 Introduction</p>

<p>1.2 Progress made by Indian States and Union Territories</p>

<p>1.3 Threats to Sustainability of Rural Domestic Water Supply</p>

<p>1.3.1 Technical sustainability of groundwater-based schemes</p>

<p>1.3.2 Financial sustainability of the schemes</p>

<p>1.3.3 Inequity in access to water</p>

<p>1.5 Objectives and Scope of the book</p>

<p>1.6 Contents of the Book and Chapter outline</p>

<p>References</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chapter 2: Factors Influencing Groundwater Behaviour During Monsoon: Analysis from Maharashtra</p>

<p>Abstract</p>

<p>2.1 Introduction</p>

<p>2.2 Rainfall: Seasonality and other Features </p>

<p>2.3 Impact of Hydrological and Geohydrological Factors on Groundwater Behaviour</p>

<p>2.3.1 Rainfall and Water Level Fluctuation during Monsoon</p>

<p>2.3.2 Rainfall, Depth to Water Levels and Water Level Fluctuation</p>

<p>2.4 The Model Explaining Groundwater Behaviour during Monsoon</p>

<p>2.5 Findings </p>

<p>References</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chapter 3: Factors Influencing the Performance of Rural Water Supply Schemes: Analysis from Maharashtra </p>

<p>Abstract</p>

<p>3.1 Introduction</p>

<p>3.2 Scheme Failure and Tanker water supply in Rural Areas</p>

<p>3.3 Influence of Irrigation Water Demand on Sustainability of Schemes: Theoretical Perspective</p>

<p>3.4 Impact of Gravity irrigation on Rural Water Supply Schemes: Theory and Empirical Evidence </p>

3.5 The Model Explaining the Varying Performance of Rural Water Supply Schemes<p></p>

<p>3.6 Factors Determining the Success of Groundwater-Based Schemes</p>

<p>3.7 Findings and Conclusions</p>

<p>References</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chapter 4: Studying the Performance Review of the Rural Water Supply Schemes in Different Geological Settings</p>

<p>Abstract</p>

<p>4.1 Background</p>

<p>4.2 Selection of Water Supply Schemes</p>

<p>4.3 Scheme Characteristics and Respondents Details</p>

<p>4.4 Scheme Performance</p>

<p>4.4.1 Water Supply and Use</p>

4.4.2 Access to Water Supply<p></p>

<p>4.4.3 Frequency of Water Supply</p>

<p>4.4.4 Maintenance of Water Supply Scheme and Water Tax Recovery</p>

<p>4.5 Water Supply Improvement</p>

<p>4.6 Findings and Conclusions</p>

<p>References</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chapter 5: Locating Water for Augmenting Rural Water Supply Schemes </p>

<p>Abstract</p>

<p>5.1 Introduction</p>

<p>5.2 Description of Selected Basins</p>

<p>5.3 Surface Water Availability in Selected River Basins</p>

<p>5.3.1 Water Utilisation by Minor Irrigation Schemes</p>

<p>5.3.2 Water Utilisation by Medium and Major Irrigation Schemes</p>

<p>5.3.3 Un-utilised Water Resource in the Basins</p>

<p>5.4 Scope for Augmenting the Rural Water Supply</p>

<p>5.5 Conclusion</p>

<p>References</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chapter 6: Strategy for Improving Rural Domestic Water Supply:&nbsp; </p>

<p>Abstract</p>

<p>6.1 Current Discourse for Water Supply Augmentation</p>

<p>6.2 Suggested Technical-institutional Interventions for Improving Water Supply Scheme Sustainability </p>

<p>6.2.1 The Proposal </p>

6.2.2 Engineering Feasibility of Bulk Transfer of Water<p></p>

<p>6.2.3 Unit Cost of the Interventions</p>

<p>6.3 Scale of Investment Required for Improving Rural Water Supply</p>

<p>6.4 Conclusion</p>

<p>References</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chapter 7: Towards Rural Drinking Water Security in India</p>

<p>Abstract</p>

<p>7.1 Introduction</p>

<p>7.2 A Decision-Making Framework for Planning Rural Water Supply</p>

<p>7.3 Strategies for Improving the Performance of Rural Water Supply Schemes</p>

<p>7.4 Implementing the Proposed Strategy </p>

<p>7.5 Policy Implications</p>

<p>References</p>

​