Must know concept for NABARD/RBI : Swajal Yojana

By Ajay Tripathi|Updated : April 9th, 2018

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Dear Aspirants,

Schemes launched by the Government is a very important topic for the upcoming NABARD Grade A & RBI Grade B Exams 2018. So, to help you all understand this topic better, we have shared details of Swajal scheme launched by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation in this post.

Swajal Scheme was released by the government on 27th Feb 2018. So, start reading these expert designed study notes for NABARD Grade A & RBI Grade B Exams now and maximize your exam score!

Swajal Scheme

Launched by

Union Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation

Launched at

Swajal pilot project launched at Village Bhikampura, Karauli, Rajasthan.

Funding:

90 % Government
10% Local Community.

Management

The Operations and management of the project will be taken care by the local villagers.

The budget of the scheme

The budget of the project is more than 54.17 lakh rupees.

Aim: -

Swajal is a community-owned drinking water programme for sustained drinking water supply.
Besides ensuring the availability of clean drinking water to every household round the year, the project would also generate employment.
Four reservoirs will be constructed in the village and common tap connection will be given to almost 300 households.

Background: -

Bhikhampura village has the scarcity of drinking water and villagers have to walk to at least 3 kilometres to collect it.
During the lean season, water is supplied by tankers.
The new project will ease the lives of the people and ensure that potable water is available for every individual round the year.

History: -

It is the second project under the Swajal Yojana. Prior to this, it has been launched in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.
The project derives its name from an old Swajal project, a World Bank project dedicated to rural water and environmental sanitation launched in 1996 in UP.

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