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SUPPORT ACTIVITIES

Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, 5% of the total allocated funds has been earmarked for Support Activities. These activities are to be implemented through Implementation Support Agencies (ISAs).

The major support activities undertaken under the Jal Jeevan Mission are described below:

1. Human Resource Development Activities

Under Human Resource Development activities, capacity building of the departmental office staff and field-level personnel is undertaken. These activities also include coordination with various departments and capacity building and orientation of elected representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions to actively involve them in departmental activities.

An annual training calendar is prepared in accordance with the training requirements of the department. Accordingly, training is imparted to departmental officers and employees, as well as members of Panchayati Raj Institutions, at the State, Regional, Circle, District and Block levels.

Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, Rural Drinking Water Sub-Committees are being constituted in accordance with the provisions published in the Madhya Pradesh Gazette (Extraordinary) dated 13 August 2020.

The members of these committees have been trained through the Cascade Mode of Training to enhance their technical capabilities for the effective operation and maintenance (O&M) of drinking water supply schemes.

Additionally, approximately 40,000 individuals belonging to various technical trades, such as Masons, Plumbers, Electricians and Fitters, are proposed to be trained through Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Kendras (PMKVKs). The objective is to develop skilled human resources for the local-level operation and maintenance of tap water supply schemes implemented under the Mission.

In this regard, the process of executing an agreement with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is underway.

2. Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Activities

Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities are undertaken under the Jal Jeevan Mission to disseminate information about various Mission activities and the benefits of using safe and clean drinking water to remote rural areas across the State.

For the effective implementation of these activities, a district-level committee comprising the District Collector, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Zila Panchayat, and Executive Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), has been constituted.

The major awareness and publicity activities include:

  • Organisation of street plays (Nukkad Nataks).

  • Screening of films and video programmes.

  • Public awareness campaigns through mobile awareness vehicles.

  • Broadcasting of awareness messages through radio and cable television.

  • Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA).

  • Installation of hoardings and banners.

  • Writing and display of awareness slogans.

  • Organisation of Gram Sabha and Ward Sabha meetings.

  • Creating awareness about the importance of safe drinking water and water conservation.

3. Research and Development Activities

To ensure the availability of safe and quality drinking water in rural areas, provisions have been made for Research and Development (R&D) activities under the Support Activities component of the Jal Jeevan Mission.

In this regard, Hydrogeomorphological Maps (HGM Maps) are being updated in collaboration with the Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology (MAPCAST), Bhopal, and Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Ranchi.

Water quality layers are also being incorporated into these maps to facilitate better assessment of the status, availability and quality of water resources in rural areas.