Success Stories

#20. Community premeditating for sustainability

The hills of Jammu and Kashmir provide a breathtaking vista. The River Ravi runs through the hamlet on one side, and a canal runs through Upperbari on the other. Attepur and Bhulchak are medium-sized villages in Pathankot’s Block Sujanpur district. There are 217 dwellings in this village, which has a population of 1200 people. These settlements are 14 kilometres from Pathankot, on the banks of the Ravi River.

Before the new water supply, this community relied on the Baheri Burg/Firozpur Kalan Water Supply for drinkable water. The water was provided using this source, which was pumped from the percolation well. It reached a depth of 45 feet. However, due to river Ravi mining, the water level had dropped, and the people were not receiving adequate supplies due to a rise in the number of dwellings in the village. Due to a lack of water in the villages of Attepur and Bhul Chak, providing 100 percent connections to all families was tough and exceedingly challenging. As a result, the community was not receiving an adequate amount of potable water. People’s basic needs, such as water and health, were not improving or increasing as a result of this. The village panchayat went to the department and told them about their situation.

The team began work on the project under the supervision of Executive Engineer Pathankot. The Social and Technical team worked diligently and thoroughly to explain the scheme’s various features and characteristics, including the formation of a GPWSC Committee, the need for land and the Gram Panchayat’s donation of free land for the waterworks site, the collection of beneficiary share (Rs.1,47,000), the number of households, the population of the village, providing information about water conservation, awareness about water-borne diseases, and mutual coordination i.e. Seminars were held in the village at various times. This hamlet was split from water supply Baheri Senior, and a new water supply was ready and commissioned in the village with financial support of Rs.54.42 lakh from PRWSSIP 1A(ii)/NRDWP, and potable water was provided.

All concerns and problems with drinking water in the community were resolved with the commissioning of the water supply. On July 6, 2021, this plan will be handed over to GPWSC.

1. We used to drink water that was 45 feet deep.
2. The department tests the drinking water on a regular basis, and members of the Women Mohalla Committee do FTK and H2S tests.
3. Quick resolution of water leakages at its source by GPWSC.
4. Water is not required to be stored because of a 10-hour uninterrupted water supply, and taps are kept closed, resulting in water conservation.
5. Residents help GPWSC by paying their water bills on schedule.
6. Records of water supply were also provided.

GPWSC is supported by the villagers, who pay their bills on time. It has improved and reinforced the scheme’s financial position. GPWSC has opted to put a solar system in the plan, which will cut GPWSC’s electricity expenditure and result in a successful water delivery programme.

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