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Water and sanitation are the two most important services associated with quality of life and survival.
Water and sanitation are state subjects and their quality is very important for livelihood or health related security and prevention.
In spite of these provisions, there are many related problems:
Example – Mansa district in Punjab, Hisar district in Haryana.
[Map of India drawn showing regions of contaminated water in western India]
In western part of India, the semi-arid regions, women travel in search of water to far distances resulting into criminal activities. Also, the water collected by them is contaminated.
If supply is proper, then there is wastage of water as the supply is for free.
Role of State Government (Administrative role):
While the role of PRI is awareness, social auditing, community responsibility, implementation of Jal Swarajya Abhiyan,etc.
In ancient India, from the Guptas in Tamil Nadu to Kakatiyas in Telangana, the king showed the responsibility regarding water management