Swajal

Implementation in
Bastar, Chhattisgarh
Mr TG Kosaria
Engineer in Chief, PHED Chhattisgarh

28 August 2018 | Pune

 Chhattisgarh: Drinking Water Status
Aspirational Districts Only – 10 Districts, 3395 GPs, 7200 Villages

Number of piped Number of installed Number of fully

water schemes handpumps covered habitations
1
(as per 40 lpcd)

2
990 92,294 30,534
3

4 Number of solar Number of private % of fully covered

5
powered dual pump tap connections habitations
7 (as per 40 lpcd)
6 8

10
9
2,146 95,218 97.60%
 Swajal Scheme
Core Principles of the Programme

Empowering PRIs for

Change from a supply-based Promoting community
scaling up of decentralized
to a demand-driven model ownership for better O&M
models

Convergence with MGNREGA

Community contribution Building key partnerships
for water harvesting and
in capital and O&M cost for an integrated solution
conservation
Swajal Pilot Project Overview
Four phases of programme implementation
1 2 3 4
Implementation Operation and
Pre-Planning Phase Planning Phase
Phase Maintenance Phase

• Dissemination of • Village/s Selection • Collection of comm- • Social audit of

Swajal pilot project • GP & Community unity contribution implementation

• Staff Mobilization Mobilization • VWSC training • Customer Care

• Selection of Support • Feasibility study • Construction of Center (CCC)

Organization and Proposal solar mini PWS • Handover to GP

COMPLETED COMPLETED ONGOING YET TO BEGIN

 Swajal: Knowledge Dissemination Workshop
Taking Swajal principles to the key stakeholders
Pre-Planning Phase
Workshop organized in Bastar Division
on 18 July 2018
Objective
To discuss the Swajal guidelines with stakeholders
from District Administration, PHED and CREDA
Department; brainstorm potential challenges in
Chhattisgarh’s context and finalize the plan of action.
Stakeholders
Collectors from 7 Aspirational districts
CEO ZPs from 2 Aspirational districts
EinC, CE Bastar, SE Bastar from PHED
EE Bastar and Kondagaon from PHED
EE Bastar from CREDA
WASH Specialists from UNICEF
 Swajal: Knowledge Dissemination Workshop
Major points of discussion with the key stakeholders

Roles and responsibilities of Determining the priority for Leverage DMF funds to support
various stakeholders habitation/ village selection GP in payment of capex
Pre-Planning Phase

Focus on water recharge and Selection of Bastar district for Brainstorming on community
groundwater conservation Pilot Swajal installation contribution for O&M of PWS
 Swajal: Drinking Water Status in Bastar
Chosen for pilot Swajal installation in Chhattisgarh

Number of piped Number of installed Number of fully

water schemes handpumps covered habitations
(as per 40 lpcd)

111 11,086 5,092

Pre-Planning Phase

Number of solar Number of private % of fully covered

powered dual pump tap connections habitations
(as per 40 lpcd)

615 27,678 100%

 Swajal: Village Selection Criteria
Shortlisting villages for the pilot installation

583 villages in Bastar

Gram Panchayat agrees to principles of

Swajal (upfront and ongoing contribution)

No
Pro- existing ODF village/ habitation
active PWSS
Planning Phase

GP/
VWSC
Village lies in safe block as per CGWB
ODF
Status
Absence of an existing piped water scheme

Not covered or partially covered villages

12 potential villages for

Swajal Pilot
 Swajal: Village Selection Process
12 Villages were shortlisted for the preliminary survey

• Collector Bastar
• CEO ZP Bastar
• CE & SE Jagdalpur Division
PHED
• EE Bastar PHED
Planning Phase

• CEO Janpad Panchayat

(Darbha and Tokapal)

Map of potential villages for List of 12 selected villages along with Stakeholders involved in selecting
Swajal pilot installation in status of drinking water infrastructure in villages for Swajal pilot
Bastar each village
 Swajal: Techno-feasibility Survey
Evaluating the viability of Swajal installation in few shortlisted villages

Ascertain the Sarpanch’s eagerness to implement

Swajal and contribute towards upfront project cost

Assess the existing groundwater sources to determine

suitability for solar PWS installation
Planning Phase

Interact with villagers to determine their willingness

to pay monthly water fee for O&M

Estimate the number of solar powered units to be

installed to provide water at all the households
One of the chosen site for
solar pump installation
 Swajal: Site Pictures from Sedwa
Conducting survey along with GP members
Basic Info.

162

Joint survey conducted by Sarpanch, Villagers join the officials to survey

668
PHED and Janpad Panchyat officers existing water sources (handpumps)
Planning Phase

11

The team conducted yield tests to determine suitability of the source for solar PWS
 Swajal: Gram Sabha (Agree-to-do meeting)
Generating Community Ownership for Swajal

Discussing Evaluating various

principles of Swajal technical solutions
with the Gram for water
Sabha infrastructure

District officials and Sarpanch Allotment of land Finalizing

for installation of installation of solar
Planning Phase

addressing the Gram Sabha

solar/ water PWS based on its
equipment merits

Deciding the
Passing a resolution
community’s
to implement
monthly fee for
Swajal in the village
O&M
Community members discussing
VWSC’s roles and responsibilities
 Swajal: Detailed Project Report
Preparing technical and financial estimates for the project
Technical Solution Capital Cost Water Fee

Three solar powered dual
pump units (900W
capacity) across the village
to provide piped connection
to each household.
Planning Phase
It is estimated that the
scheme shall cost approx.
INR 38 Lakhs for the pilot
village.
Each household availing
private tap connection shall
contribute INR 100 per
monthly towards operation
and maintenance.

Process Followed for Scheme Approval*

Preparation of Submission of Admin.

Technical Proposals
detailed the detailed Approval of
scrutiny by invited from
estimate by estimate to by Collector
CE and SE experienced
EE Bastar Collector and CEO ZP
Bastar (PHE) contractors
(PHE) Office Office

*For pilot project only

 Swajal: Project Cost Breakup
Preparing technical and financial estimates for the project

₹17.1
Lakhs
Field Survey & 3 x [submersible pump, 900W Centre’s Share
Investigation solar panels, 6 mtr staging with
@ 0.5 Lakhs 10,000 L tanks] @ 20.90 Lakhs
₹38 ₹3.8
Planning Phase

Lakhs Lakhs
(inclusive of Community’s Share
contingency)

Providing, laying and joining of Trial run for 3

₹17.1
UPVC and GI Pipe months
@ 0.42 Lakhs
Lakhs
@ 15.09 Lakhs
State’s Share
 Swajal: Implementation Timelines
Pilot installation to be completed by end of September
August 2018 September 2018

wk1 wk2 wk3 wk4 wk5 wk1 wk2 wk3 wk4

Selection of village for pilot installation

Conduct extensive IEC activities in selected village

Conduct feasibility analysis

Gram Panchayat passes resolution in Gram Sabha

Implementation

Orientation program for Village Water & Sanitation Com.

Phase

Preparation and approval of Detailed Project Report

Collection of Panchayat and Community Contribution

Book-keeping and O&M training for VWSC members

Construction of solar powered mini PWS

Trial run of the system

Completed Ongoing Yet to begin

 Swajal: Post-installation Activities
Ensuring financial and operational sustainability of the PWSS

Periodic collection of community Appointing a worker to take care Including the asset in Gram
share for O&M of day-to-day operations Panchayat Asset Register
Maintenance Phase
Operation &

PHED shall provide technical Setting up Customer Care Center GP/ VSWC conducts social audit
assistance to VWSC (CCC) for addressing grievances of the implementation
Thank You!