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Reforms in the rural drinking water sector were adopted in
1999 through Sector Reform Project (SRP) on pilot basis and
have been scaled up throughout the country in the form of
Swajaldhara launched on 25th December 2002. The programme is
a paradigm shift from supply driven to demand driven,
centralized to decentralized implementation and Government's
role from service provider to facilitator. The fundamental
reform principles in Swajaldhara are adhered to by the State
Governments and the Implementing Agencies in terms of
adoption of a demand-responsive approach with community
participation. It is based on empowerment of villagers to
ensure their full participation in the project through a
decision making role in the choice of the drinking water
scheme, planning, design, implementation, control of
finances, management arrangements including full ownership
of drinking water assets.
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