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This chapter discusses the water supply and sanitation situation in Rajasthan, particularly the spatial variation in the characteristics of the water supply systems. It describes the natural, physical, socio-economic and institutional environment which influences the access to drinking water sources and use of water, and access to and use of improved sanitation facilities in Rajasthan. It also reviews the existing policies and norms pertaining to rural water supply in the state to know as to what extent they address the public health concerns associated with climate variability in the state. It then maps the climate-induced WASH risk in all the districts of Rajasthan using a modified analytical framework for assessing climate risk, and validates it using data on public health status, with respect to incidence of water-borne diseases across the state. The WASH risk index was estimated to be varying from a lowest of 0.20 for Jaisalmer District to 0.40 for Sirohi District. The key factors contributing to high climate risk in certain districts and very low risks in certain other districts are identified.
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This was also shown by the monitoring of Central Pollution Control Board and State Pollution Control Board in Pali and Jodhpur Districts to analyse the impact of wastewater on groundwater quality during 1994–2002.
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The renewable water resources imported in the basins include the water transferred from Sutlej River through Indira Gandhi Nahar Yojna (around 6000 MCM per annum) into Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Ganganagar and Churu, and the water imported from Sardar Sarovar Project through the Narmada Main Canal (around 660 MCM per annum) into the districts of Jalore and Balmer.
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The districts which were not considered are: Bundi, Bhilwara, Sirohi, Nagaur, Dholpur, Jaisalmer and Tonk.
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We would like to express sincere thanks to Disaster Management, Relief & Civil Defence Department (DMRCDD), Government of Rajasthan, and Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Government of Rajasthan, for providing all the necessary support enabling successful completion of this research study.
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Hemani, R., Bassi, N., Dinesh Kumar, M., Chandra, U. (2021). Mapping Climate-Induced Risk for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene in Rajasthan. In: Kumar, M.D., Kabir, Y., Hemani, R., Bassi, N. (eds) Management of Irrigation and Water Supply Under Climatic Extremes. Global Issues in Water Policy, vol 25. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59459-6_10
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