Critical Analysis of ‘A Sustainability Planning Framework &

Methods for Rural Drinking Water in Satara District’

as a
Rural Development Case Study
Group 11
Gaurav Yadav (P43015)
Piyush (P43040)
Priya (P43042)
Akshada Shinde (P43130)
Rahul Rupawate (P43223)
Introduction and Objectives
Introduction Background Objectives
 The study focuses  The study recognizes  The study aims to assess
on rural drinking the limitations of baseline levels of water
water planning in spreadsheets in service and develop a
Maharashtra, India. visualizing water Sustainability Planning
 It aims to develop a problems and Framework.
Sustainability communicating  It seeks to link the
Planning Framework planning goals. assessment of drinking
and associated  It highlights the need water services with
methods to address for new planning sustainability planning.
key challenges in the methods and tools to  The study also aims to
region. strengthen the identify priorities for future
sustainability of research and explore
drinking water interactions among
services. sustainability variables.
 Materials and methods
Research process – Mobile app survey Sustainability criteria, GIS Mapping methods
Interviews and field questions – variables, and scores – –
visits with district  Village name, Census ID,  Source water  Visualizing survey
block name sustainability results for spatial
and village officials in  Water sources and
4 case study districts  Water service planning in rural
piped water service
sustainability drinking water
of Maharashtra.  Operation and
maintenance
 O&M Financial planning.
Culmination in the sustainability
 Village water  Preparation of maps
Satara district study.  Village Institutional for each variable and
management capacity
Research team  Solid and liquid waste Capacity index within the
presentations on management  Asset Management Sustainability
drinking water  Water innovations  Planning Framework.
 Water source water
planning approaches. classification
 GIS mapping offers a
District officials'  Water quality conditions dynamic approach to
presentations on  Water supply asset visualize and compare
current drinking management variables for better
planning.
water conditions and
projects.
Key Gaps in Rural Drinking Water Planning
Major 3 gaps find in rural drinking water planning
 Lack of sustainability planning
framework
 Tools beyond current
 Limitations in visualizing and
communicating the geographic
distribution of water problems, needs
and priorities.
Need for sustainability planning framework
 To assess rural drinking water conditions
and needs at the village, block, and district
scales.
 Focuses on key aspects of sustainability
 provides a systematic approach to analyze
drinking water services, plan future
investments
 policymakers and planners can make
informed decisions
 ensure the long-term sustainability of
drinking water services in rural areas.
Sustainable planning framework
5 major aspects of sustainability framework
Source of water
sustainability
Water service sustainability
Financial sustainability
Village Institutional Capacity
Asset Management
Importance of Water Service Levels
• It focus on safe, adequate, reliable supply of
water
• Primarily from groundwater sources
• Access sustainability of water service delivery
• Includes volume delivered, seasonal variations,
adequacy of water sources, supply
• Maintain financials in operating drinking water
system
• Maintain Availability of sufficient finance
• Evaluate capacity of village to sustain drinking
water system
• Includes ability to plan, manage, maintain
• Focus on management of drinking water assets
• Includes infrastructure equipment, resources for
long term sustainability
 Access to Safe and Reliable
Water:
• for daily needs, including drinking,
cooking, and sanitation.
•
crucial for maintaining public health
and well-being.
• reducing the burden of water-related
tasks, particularly on women and
girls.
 Sustainable Water Supply:
• Monitoring and maintaining water
service levels is essential for ensuring
the sustainability of water supply
systems.
• To manage their water resources and
reduce the risk of water scarcity or
inadequate supply in the future.
Overall drinking water supply sustainability Index

 Helps to determine the overall sustainability of drinking water supply

using an index based on five criteria.
 Uses Mobile app data analysis and takes Average scores of the five
criteria.
 Represents an ordinal scale where lower scores indicate better
sustainability.
 Identifying localities needing immediate attention in annual action
plans.
 Highlighting clusters for potential multi-village programs and schemes.
Correlates of the drinking water sustainability index
Hydroclimatic Geomorphological
variability constraints
•Rainfall gradient: Highlight •Explain the impact of
the rainfall gradient from landform, soil, and
west to east, with eastern hydrogeological conditions
blocks facing frequent on water availability and
droughts and greater storage.
sustainability challenges. •Emphasize challenges in
•Impact of frequent droughts hilly and plateau areas with
on sustainability challenges. thin soil cover.
•Need for integrating climate
hazards assessment with
water planning. Implications
•Provides directions for future
research and interventions
•Highlighting critical areas for
targeted interventions
Socio-economic
factors
•Influence of population size on
water and sanitation services
considering peri-urbanizing areas
and seasonal variations.
•Impact of agricultural laborer
proportions on sustainability
challenges.
•Marginalized communities: Point
out the need for targeted
interventions in areas with high
concentrations of Scheduled
Castes/Tribes and socio-
economically disadvantaged groups
Key Takeaways from the case

• Framework clubs State’s Schemes of Water Sources & Water Services

• Mobile App Survey successful – Assessed Financial Management, Village Institutional Capacity & Asset
Management.
• The mobile app lacks questions regarding Rainfall Pattern & Landforms; This data taken from the Indian
Meteorological Department for accuracy
• Limitation - Same survey in other district with different social setup yield different response and hence it was
ignored
• Crucial Takeaway – At a village level the basic question to be addressed is of the ‘Current Level of Water
Services’
• Village Scores = “VERY POOR” then prioritize follow-up field assessment for this village.
Conclusions
Study addresses THREE major GAPS:

Screening of high priority villages Method to assess drinking water needs

5 major criteria set in the case: - Established Equity (Due consideration to all the villages)
Source water sustainability, - Technology & Innovation like GIS mapping elicits new
water service sustainability, questions for the further field investigation
O&M Fin sustainability,
Criterion is measurable
village institutional capacity &
- Sustainability criterion is measurable on Ordinal scale (1-5)
Asset Management
- Scale shows unequitable pattern of water service
Criteria helped understand the
need of every village & level of
Satara model can also be used by districts for Sustainability
support required
monitoring tools
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