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Water safety plans for rural water supply in India: policy issues and institutional arrangements [1]

This report outlines the key principles of water safety planning for rural water supply in India. Water safety planning represents a change of emphasis from end-of-pipe testing to the management
of risks of contamination from source to mouth. End-of-pipe testing is still necessary to verify that safe drinking water is being delivered.
The focus of the report is on the policy issues concerning the adoption of water safety planning and the institutional arrangements (roles and responsibilities) needed to operationalize the approach.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2010
Amit Nair [2], Michael Rouse [3], Nicholas Pilgrim [4]
Water and Sanitation Program [5]
Tags:
Rural Water Supply [6], India [7], Water Quality [8], Drinking Water [9], Health Effects [10], Water Supply [11]
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