Impact of Water and Sanitation Policies on Environmental Health in India (original) (raw)
2020, Yojana, Publication Division , Govt. of India
Overall, to ensure the success of Jal Jeevan Mission or any other programmes catering to rural communities, it is crucial to involve gram panchayats and village water and sanitation committees in the decision-making processes. This will ensure ownership over and sustainability of any achievements made over the coming years, and once communities can tangibly appreciate the value of a functioning system, they would be more willing to invest in operations and maintenance efforts that will be necessary down the line. Therefore, it is important that Governments at all levels work together with local leaders and representatives who rise to become champions of the cause, so that resources can be synergised to gain the maximal outputs.
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