Page 6 - MGMG Jan to June 2023 Final

Minimum Government-Maximum Governance

January - June 2023

? To ensure the 100% water facility to rural community, convergence of Jal Jeevan Mission with 15
CFC, SFC and Mines fund of village panchayat was planned and works were taken up to the tune of
Rs. 27.03 crore.

? In all the Village Panchayats 5 women volunteer from Self Help Group are well trained for testing
13 parameters for water quality. Each group is provided with Field Test kits. Totally 1370 SHG
members are trained in Kancheepuram district. The test results are being regularly uploaded in
Water Quality Management Information System (WQMIS) portal.

? For effective operation and maintenance of the water supply infrastructure, trained manpower
base (mason, plumber, fitter electrician) has been created in every panchayat to maintain the
quality of service delivery under Jal Jeevan Mission

? All the OHTs in 274 Panchayats are fixed with chlorination unit to ensure the proper chlorination
through Village Panchayats.

? IOT based Smart Monitoring of Water Supply Distribution system is taken up in 10 panchayat
initially on pilot basis. Presently smart meters are being installed in all 274 village panchayats.

? Since source sustainability is the key for providing assured quantity of water, 732 no of water
recharge structures are taken up for all live bore well in all the panchayats. A total of 15,755 water
conservation works have been taken up under convergence of various schemes implemented by
different departments in the district from 2020-21 for ensuring sustainability of the sources
created under Jal Jeevan Mission.

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