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Hydrology: Current Research

ISSN: 2157-7587

Open Access

Narayanasamy N

Department of Extension Education,
Gandhigram – 624 302, Tamil Nadu
India

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  • Case Report
    Cost of Unaccounted for Water - An Empirical Study In Tamil Nadu
    Author(s): Ramesh R and Narayanasamy NRamesh R and Narayanasamy N

    In Tamil Nadu state, India, it is the responsibility of the state government to provide drinking water to every household. This is carried out through the lowest elected government at the village level. Of late, the government puts into practice concepts like Demand Driven Approach, which demands the community contribute financially for any social infrastructure to be created, including drinking water supply. This approach seems to give financial matters the overriding priority blinding all the other realities such as actual requirement as per technical standards, and responsibilities of Operation and Maintenance etc. That means being able to contribute financially puts the local community in a position to get water supply infrastructure even excessive of the technical norms. This results in excessive draft of ground water resulting in wastage of fresh water. Especially in a piped wat.. Read More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2157-7587.1000103

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