PROPOSAL FOR A NEW APPROACH TO RURAL VILLAGE WATER PROGRAM IN MAHARASHTRA BY APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY

By Dr. Costantino Faillace

1. Introduction
2.Hand-pumps and Rural Water Supply System Maintenance Problems
3.The Evolving Village Water Supply Situation
4.Community Participation
5.Need to Improve the Water Quality in Rural Areas
6.Improving Water Quality of Hand-dug Wells and Open Holes
7. Upgrading Indigenous Water Sources
8. .Appropriate Well Design - Small Hand-Dug Wells for Households Far from Roads or Large Villages
9. Appropriate Well Design - Hand-Dug Wells for Households at Higher Density Close to Roads or Large Villages
10. Upgrading Government Wells
11.Conclusive Remarks
12. References

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