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Housing, urban Poverty & infrastructure

uniVErSAL coVErAgE of urBAn PiPED WAtEr SuPPLy
by Housing and urban Development Department, government of odisha

Housing and Urban Development Department (HUDD), Government of Odisha decided to implement the project of universal coverage of piped water supply spreading across all the streets,
wards and the ULBs of the state of Odisha. This universal coverage of piped water supply project was aimed to add 5942 kms of distribution network, connecting 4.8 lakh households and
benefitting 50 lakh urban population. There was massive community participation and innovative use of technology in project monitoring, which resulted in achievement of 75% coverage of
piped water supply in ULBs and 100% coverage in the wards in just 13 months, boosting the quality of life for all, especially the urban poor.
Introduction Key dates

ajority of cities and towns in Odisha had poor quantity of water supply with low n 21st September 2017, Action Plans were approved for the years 2017-18 and 2018-
Mcoverage of piped water. As on 2014-15, 43% Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) had deficient O19 by the Government of Odisha. Within a month, i.e, on 20th October 2017, projects
water supply quantity, i.e., receiving less than 70 liters per capita per day (Ipcd) and just 55% in all Urban Local Bodies were launched by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha. Finally on
wards were fully covered. AMRUT scheme which was launched in June 2015 sought to 24th November 2018, 500 projects were completed covering 84 ULB’s, commissioned and
provide tap water supply to every household. However, only 9 ULBs of Odisha were selected dedicated by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha.
under AMRUT scheme. For the remaining 103 ULBs, the Housing and Urban Development Main focus
Department (HUDD), Government of Odisha decided to launch the piped water supply
project in mission mode to cover all streets, all wards and all ULBs of Odisha. he main focus of the project was the universal coverage of piped water supply in
Tall streets, all wards and all 112 ULBs on saturation mode (covers all areas of ULB
The task of implementing the project was given to Public Health Engineering Organisation
(PHEO). There was massive community participation and innovative use of technology in including all slums). It also focused on effective convergence of funds from various State
project monitoring, which resulted in achievement of 75% coverage of piped water supply and National Schemes/ programmes like State Plan, AMRUT, District Mineral Foundation,
in ULB’s and 100% coverage in wards in just 13 months, boosting the quality of life for all, UIDSSMT, etc.
especially the urban poor. It focused on extensive involvement and participation of citizens from concept to
commissioning including an active role in sustainable water management and also the third
party monitoring for quantity measurement and bill certification ensuring accountability.
The target was to cover beneficiaries totaling 70 lakh urban denizens. Moreover, the focus
was to effectively utilize technology to monitor progress of projects and service delivery
related parameters (two frugal web-based tools were developed by Housing & Urban
Development Department).
Establishment of priorities
• Increasing the piped water supply coverage to all 112 ULBs and ensuring 100% piped
water coverage in all streets and wards, including slums.

• Increasing quantity of water supply to the minimum prescribed limit of 70 Ipcd within
2 years.
• Addressing procedural hurdles, absence of water metering, undetected leakages,
leakages leading to contamination and water borne diseases and operational problems
in implementation.
Launching of the project
• Mobilization of funds from various sources.
Background

efore the initiation of the piped water supply project, the urban Odisha was suffering
Bfrom low-piped water coverage and low water supply quantity. Further, there were
several operational problems in urban water supply such as high non-revenue water, i.e.,
water supply generating no revenue; leakages in pipelines leading to water loss; unmetered
household water supply connections and large number of illegal connections as it was more
convenient for citizens and/ or they did not have the capital to obtain legal connections.
The universal coverage of piped water supply project was aimed to add 5942 kms of
distribution network, connecting 4.8 lakh households and benefitting 50 lakh urban
population. Further, issues such as absence of water metering, undetected leakages and
leakages leading to contamination and water borne diseases were thought to be addressed,
bringing substantial benefits to all sections of the society.
Water supply project

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