Providing rural drinking water supply is one of important functions of the Zilla Panchayat system. As per the revised norms laid down by the Government, 75 Litres per capita per day (LPCD) of safe potable drinking water has to be provided to each habitation. Wherever the water supply is lower than the norms, augmentation of water supply is to be taken up. Drinking water has to be provided within 1/2 km of the habitation.

The execution of the new water supply schemes/works is done by the Zilla panchayat Engineering Divisions which function under the direct control of the zilla panchayat. The operation and maintainence of existing water supply schemes is the responsibility of the gram panchayats. The Government gives an annual grant to the Gram Panchayats to maintain the water supply and sanitation in the panchayat limits.

36 villages in the district have been selected for providing water supply and sanitation under Integrated Rural Water Supply & Sanitation(IRWSS) project under the assistance of world bank. The execution of this works is done by the ZP World Bank Engineering Division.

Type of Water Supply Schemes: (WSS)

Status of Water Supply Schemes Functioning in the District as on 31-03-2002 are as follows :