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As-Is and e-Readiness Study report on Public Health EngineeringDepartment, Govt. of Assamappeals for selection, verification process, and any related matter. This Committee shall alsohave the mandate to overrule any aspect of this Guideline for State specific issues and bringin force any changes in these Guidelines.III) Water Quality (G2C)a) NRDWQMSP(National Rural Drinking Water Quality Monitoringand Surveillance)1. BackgroundThe National Rural Drinking Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance Programme waslaunched in February 2006 (2005-06) with the prime objective of institutionalization ofcommunity participation and involvement of PRIs for water quality monitoring andsurveillance of all drinking water sources. As drinking water quality monitoring, and qualitysurveillance are two distinct but closely related activities, requiring drinking water qualitymonitoring by suppliers of the drinking water and surveillance by the Health authorities, theworkshop had also recommended close collaboration between drinking water supplyagencies and Health authorities all over the country.The indiscriminate over-drawl has changed the Hydro-geo-chemical environments ofthe aquifers and in general enhanced toxic and undesirable chemical constituents of waterbeyond the permissible limit viz. Fluoride, arsenic, TDS, nitrate etc. with direct healthimplications leading to manifestations of various diseases. Climate changes is also affectingwater resources in all countries resulting increase in diseases such as cholera, typhoid,malaria and dengue which are basically water and water related diseases.Accordingly, an Implementation Manual on National Rural Drinking Water QualityMonitoring and Surveillance Programme was got prepared through All India Institute ofHygiene and Public Health, which was circulated to all State Governments in January 2004.2. Frame work for ImplementationThe evaluation of the programme implementation during the last four years by differentagencies reveled that there is an urgent need to restructure the existing National RuralDrinking Water Supply Quality Monitoring and Surveillance. National Rural Drinking WaterQuality Monitoring and Surveillance Programme envisaged implementing the programmethrough the following strategy:Ref.: AEDC/AOP/EOI/2009/10 Copyright : AEDC Ltd. 70
As-Is and e-Readiness Study report on Public Health EngineeringDepartment, Govt. of Assami. Under the programme, 100 % funding would be provided for IEC activities, HRDactivities, strengthening of district level laboratories, procurement of field test kits, travel &transport cost, data reporting cost, stationery cost, honorarium to district level surveillancecoordinators, water testing, documentation and data entry costs to the States forstrengthening water quality monitoring facilities as per approved norms for water qualitymonitoring and surveillance programme and NRWSP guidelines.ii. The existing personnel (both technical and non-technical) in several departments likePHE, Health, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj etc., would be mobilized and involved.iii. O&M of the field test kits including refilling costs for field test kits, cost ofdisinfectants, minor remedial expenses, annuity and mobility, honorarium to grass rootworkers, and honorarium to GP level coordinator will be covered by communitycontribution.iv. One field test kit per GP shall be provided. In addition, demo kits shall also be providedas per the following breakup: - State/SRI -1 no. District-3 nos. & Block-2 nos.v. The funds for implementation of the Programme will be released by Government of India tothe SWSM/PHED/Boards, based on criteria like number of drinking water sources, number ofGPs, Block Panchayats, districts, total rural population, etc. in respective States.vi. State Governments then release funds relating to IEC and HRD to the CCDU.Fundsfor setting up of new laboratories and strengthening of existing district level laboratoriesand administrative expenses shall be released by the States to DWSM/District laboratory.vii. Fund flow and strategy for procurement of field testing kits may be decided by therespective State/UT Government.viii. For meeting recurring costs of field test kits and other expenses, the community couldcontribute @ Rs 1 per family per month and deposit in the VWSC accounts with separateledger.4. Proposed Strategyi. To have authentic water quality data for initiating action it is essential to have a basic WaterTesting Laboratory at the Sub-Division Level under the joint management of PRI and PHEDsimilar to Primary Health Centres (PHCs) of National Rural Health Mission.ii. As such all basic chemical and biological parameters can be tested at Sub- divisionLaboratory and primarily biological test of all sources can be tested at PHCs and jointremedial actions can be taken up by the Gram Panchayat.iii. For data collection at the household level and at the habitation level one personspreferably women from VWSC (elected at Gram Sabha similar to NRHM guideline –para55)under the control of GP and paid appropriately on the monthly basis for the specifiedactivities. The person selected will be designated as “JAL SURAKSHAK” and will be providedwith a batch. The State Government may decide the mode of payment to “JALSURAKSHAK”, which is to be approved in SLSSC. Since ASHA of NRHM is also responsiblefor community action on prevention of water and sanitation –borne diseases the VWSCmember selected would work in close coordination with ASHA.Ref.: AEDC/AOP/EOI/2009/10 Copyright : AEDC Ltd. 71
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