Dr. Debasri Mukherjee1, Dr. M.N.Roy2, Er. Sohini Tarafdar3, Rupam Mandal4, Kabirul Islam5 1Senior Research Officer, SIGMA Foundation, 2President, SIGMA Foundation, 3Research Officer, SIGMA Foundation, 4 Field Officer, SIGMA Foundation, 5Field Officer, SIGMA Foundation. BACKGROUND: The Swajaldhara scheme was launched by the Department of Drinking Water Supply & Sanitation (DDWS), Government of India (GOI) as a reform in the water sector. This allows establishment of village-based schemes with involvement of the Panchayats and the community. Installation of one such scheme was facilitated by the NGO, Child in Need Institute (CINI) in…
Read MoreSelf- Sufficient Community Run Water Supply Scheme at the foothills of Himalayas: Swajaldhara Piped Water Supply Scheme, Sisodangi Gulma Tea Estate, Darjeeling
