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JFPR 9021: Rainwater Harvesting and Slum Development in Rajasthan
India (IND)
IND - Rainwater Harvesting and Slum Development

Project Summary

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Counterpart loan/project(s)

  • Loan 1647-IND: The Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project

Budget

Total Budget : 4,900,000 US$
JFPR grant : 1,900,000 US$

Implementing Agency

  • NGOs and community-based organizations for day-to-day leadership in the local communities and slums involved in the Project
  • independent local research institute for the poverty impact assessment

Coordinating Body/ Steering Committee/ Project Advisory Board

An independent Project Implementation Unit (PIU) comprising two full-time staff consultants will be set up to manage the Project on a day-to-day basis. The PIU will work under the direction of ADB's India Resident Mission, and be guided by the Project Management Unit of the Counterpart Loan Project, and the city-level JFPR Focal Points.

Scope

The Project will target the poor (Below Poverty Line) and low-income groups (Economically Weak Section) in selected slum clusters (khachi basis, which are clusters of 50-500 households) in the cities of Jaipur, Jodhpur and Bikaner, and three nearby rural towns.

Objectives

Overall Objective

Reduce water-related human poverty in slum and low-income urban areas in Rajasthan.

Project Purpose

  • Provide adequate safe drinking water to the poor by developing sustainable mechanisms for rainwater harvesting in slum areas.
  • Improve sanitary conditions through better collection and disposal of liquid and solid wastes.
  • Reduce unhygienic conditions caused by impounding of wastewater or storm runoff by improving drainage.
  • Enhance water conservation and personal and community hygiene through public participation and awareness.
  • Empower local poor and slum communities through planning, implementation and operation of the new facilities.

Expected Output

Actual implementation of related physical works programs in targeted slums.

Main Project Components and Activities

  • rainwater harvesting
  • sanitation
  • micro-drainage
  • garbage collection
  • capacity building and awareness
  • project management and impact assessment

NGO Cooperation

The responsible NGOs in each city will:

  • Facilitate the participation of beneficiaries in planning, prioritizing the physical works and developing schemes to raise counterpart funds.
  • Train local workers to complete the works under the Project.
  • Supervise the works to maintain a reasonable quality.
  • Train the local organizations and individuals on operating and maintaining the physical facilities.
  • Capacity build these same organizations to install revenue recovery schemes to finance the O&M.
  • Conduct information campaigns and local workshops to train local people in personal and public hygiene and health, particularly women.
  • Help empower the community-based organizations to seek further benefits from the counterpart loan project and other funding sources.

HUMANA, an international NGO active in a number of rural villages near Jaipur and Kota in supporting women through microfinance, education and vocational training, also supported the design phase of the project.

Any Other Relevant Information

Contact Information

INDIA

Mr. Manoj Sharma
Project Director
Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project (RUIDP)
AVS Building
Jawahar Circle
JLN Marg
Malviya Nagar
Jaipur 302017


Tel: -91-141-721966
Fax: -91-141-721919

ADB

Mr. Alex Jorgensen / Ms. S. Viswanathan
India Resident Mission
Tel. (91 11) 469 2578
Fax (91 11) 463 6175
E-mail: ajorgensen@adb.org / sviswanathan@adb.org