1st District Collectors Peyjal Samvad- Odisha-Peyjal-Samvad

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This Peyjal Samvad presents the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) schemes in rural areas of Ganjam District, Odisha, highlighting the district’s approach towards providing reliable and sustainable drinking water supply to rural households. The presentation provides an overview of the district’s Har Ghar Jal status, with 2,741 villages, 7,20,435 households and 5,24,824 households covered, representing 72.77% coverage. It also records 58 Gram Panchayats and 838 villages certified as Har Ghar Jal. The document highlights six Mega PWS projects covering 1,618 villages and approximately two million people, with around 2.51 lakh FHTC connections. It also describes multi/single-village PWS schemes and solar PWS schemes, including their completion and implementation status. A major case study covers a Mega PWS project supplying 55 villages in Ganjam Block, using the Rushikulya River as its source, with a 15 MLD water treatment plant, 12 OHTs and 14,871 FHTCs. Another case study demonstrates a solar-powered PWS in a PVTG area, providing a low-cost and low-maintenance solution. The presentation further focuses on quality assurance, VWSC capacity building, IEC activities, water-tax collection, source sustainability, water-quality testing, Har Ghar Jal certification and time-bound grievance redressal.