Closely following the draft Gujarat Water Policy 2011 sent to the chief minister's office (CMO) for finalization, a fresh high-level document, prepared for the Planning Commission of India, has proposed major water reforms in rural Gujarat. This document proposes introducing availability of water 24x7 through water meters at the individual household level. Suggesting that this can be done on a pilot basis in 50 selected villages in the first year of the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17), the document says other villages can follow "based on results and response of the community towards water usage."
The document says, 24x7 water supply has been favoured by high-level studies. It adds that it will check leakages and wastage and reduce drinking water quantity because users will be assured of drinking water at any time of day or night. Underlining that this should be done after "motivating" communities to "support" the 24x7 water supply, it believes that the practice of metering system would be particularly necessary.
The document says, 24x7 water supply has been favoured by high-level studies. It adds that it will check leakages and wastage and reduce drinking water quantity because users will be assured of drinking water at any time of day or night. Underlining that this should be done after "motivating" communities to "support" the 24x7 water supply, it believes that the practice of metering system would be particularly necessary.
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