Ghar Nal’s Har Scheme: an oasis for a dry house

Lucknow: In January 2019 when the State Government began the implementation of the Bottom Jal Ghar Nal Scheme Jal JiVan Mission, the coverage of pipe supply was up only 1.96%.
Now, ahead of 2022 elections up, the hope of the Yogi government to be able to start a direct supply of water for 18.88 lakh households in the Bundelkhand and Vindhya area and at the end of next year, air plumbing will be provided for an additional 34,397 villages throughout the country.
This project was launched in two stages.
Anurag Srivastava, Secretary of the Principal, Namami Gange, said that the Bundelkhand, Vindhya and Arsenic and the area affected by fluoride would be the first to benefit from this scheme.
Explaining the need for clean water supply, Srivastava said: “Up has a good offer of ground water and even now, there continues to be a high dependence on Borewells and handpumps.
There are 3 million functional handpumps in the state.
However, in areas such as Bundelkhand, Sonbhadra and Mirzapur, which are rocky, it is impossible to dig Borewells there is also enough water.
This area is known for drought and lack of water.
That, therefore, decided to target areas first, “he said.
The Jeevan Jeevan mission in the Bundelkhand and Vindhya area will cover all fields such as where there is acute lack of water.
An average of 44% of physical work in various schemes has been completed.
All related water pipe schemes will attract water from dams and rivers, and ground water, treat water that water treatment installation network is in the process that regulates, and then supplies to various regions.
The scheme, an official said, was being held in nine districts from the Bundelkhand and Vindhya area and would cover around 18.88 lakh households with a 1.04 crore population.
From around 40 liters per daily capacity, the government aims to increase supply for 55 LPCDs.
In December, although the network planned throughout the infrastructure would not be completed, part of the project would be assigned.
In 66 regencies left from the state, the government will cover areas where water is contaminated with arsenic and fluoride and places like where there is no access to clean drinking water.
This will cover 34,257 villages and projects likely to be assigned in mid 2022.
Of about 40 liters per capacity per day, the government aims to increase supply for 55 LPCDs.
Srivastava said that in the Bundelkhand, 467 projects were being implemented, 43 of them were surface water schemes and the rest based on groundwater.
At least half the project is expected to be completed in December.
Pankaj Singh, Project Management Consultant, Jal Jeevan Mission, said that Budhpura the drinking water scheme in Jhansi Regency will start in November.
“We make intake wells, water treatment plants, clear water shelter and wise tank overhead zone.
About 14 tanks have been built.
Water for this project will be taken from the Matatila Dam in Lalitpur, “he said.
In addition, more than 80% of construction work in the Pipeline of the Lahchura Kashipura Drinking Water Scheme Mahoba Village group has been completed and preparation is during the scheme trial in October.
This scheme is being carried out at a cost of Rs 233 Crore and will benefit 44,000 households.
Other projects including the Saliya Nathupura project below which water will be given to more than 1.57,090 people from Arjun Sagar Dam and Nathupura Village Group Leding Drinking scheme that will benefit 89 villages from MahaBa.