45,367 habitations have been covered as per guideline RGNDWM up to March 2008. As per survey Conducted 2003, the slipped back habitations have also been identified and it is further bifurcated to three main categories 0-10 LPCD Not Covered (NC), 11-40 LPCD Partially Covered (PC) and Fully Covered (FC). there fore, status of survay as on 01.04.2005 is as under:-

	NC	PC	FC		Total
	9389	22347	20112		51848

The Govt. of India under ARWSP has accorded top priority to provide water supply to NC/PC (0-10 LPCD) habitations and while preparing its shelf of projects, the Govt. of H.P. accords similar priorities.

There are 7506 Water Supply Schemes completed in the State. Out of these 1232 are lift ,181 tubewells and 6093 are gravity schemes.

During 1991-93, the Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission, Govt. of India conducted a status survey of Rural Water Supply in the State and the focus shifted from providing water facility just to census villages but further to habitations.



SWAJALDHARA PROGRAMME
BASIC FEATURES

Sirmour District was covered under the pilot project under this programme.

The basic features of the Programme, as per the guidelines issued in June 2003,are as under:

Swajaldhara streams

Swajaldhara-I to have Gram Panchayat as the lowest unit.

Swajaldhara-II with District as the unit.

Main Basic Principles

Demand – driven , participatory approaches.
Village Panchayat / community – Powers to plan, implement & manage.
Integrated approach to water, sanitation & hygiene, Ground Water Conservation and rain water harvesting.
Capacity development of the community to plan, implement and manage the Rural Water Supply Schemes of their own choice.
Government playing the role of a facilitator instead of provider.