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MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
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VILLAGE WATER SUPPLY
In 1945, 289 step-wells were converted into draw-wells. The number in 1954 and 1956 stood at 10 and 26 respectively. In 1957 the conversion of step-wells was carried out in 25 villages in the district. The work of construction of new wells was undertaken in two villages in the district in 1945. The number in 1954 was 29 and 10 in the year 1957.
In 1957 the District Development Board, Sholapur, selected 42 villages for improvement of water-supply. Silt was removed from 33 wells, 25 step-wells were converted into draw-wells and 22 wells
were repaired at a cost of Rs. 38,422. At the same time two tanks were repaired, 195 houds were disinfected, 769 compost-pits were constructed and two kutcha bandharas and 81 latrines were constructed at a cost of Rs. 10,511.
Nearly 50 per cent of the villages in the district have no facilities of adequate water-supply. The details enumerating the position upto June 1964 are as below.
WATER-SUPPLY IN RURAL AREAS OF SHOLAPUR DISTRICT
(Figures in per cent to total) |
Item |
Nature of water-supply | |
Adequate |
Inadequate |
No water-supply | |
Villages |
51 |
29 |
20 | |
Population covered |
71 |
19 |
10 |
The figures show that nearly 50 per cent of the total number of villages in the district covering about 30 per cent of the total rural population, suffered from water shortage.
Local initiative in Vairag village has enabled the completion of the scheme of protected water-supply to the village populace. In 1964 a drainage scheme, at an estimated cost of Rs. 2.60 lakhs, was undertaken in the village. Other villages where water-supply schemes were undertaken were Mahud, Mohol, Madha, Akluj and Natepute, the total estimated cost involved being Rs. 10.76 lakhs. However, preliminary work in this regard was in progress during the Third Five-Year Plan, only in Mohol village.
The position regarding the availability of hygienic drinking water-supply in rural areas in 1966 is shown in table No. 11. 862 villages are experiencing drinking water scarcity, out of which problem of 62 villages is likely to be solved by the end of the Fourth Plan by means of special and simple measures. The following statement shows the progress of rural drinking water supply.
(a) SIMPLE MEASURES
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Year |
Number of wells constructed |
Number of bores |
Number of villages covered by |
Expenditure incurred (Rs. in lakhs) | |
Wells |
Bores |
1969-70 |
127 |
-- |
102 |
-- |
5.65 |
1971-72 |
105 |
114 |
88 |
114 |
10.00 |
1973-74 (anticipated) |
120 |
150 |
105 |
100 |
7.50 |
(b) SPECIAL MEASURES
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Year |
Number of villages where piped water-supply scheme is completed |
Number of villages where piped water-supply scheme is in progress |
Expenditure incurred (Rs. in lakhs) | |
State sector |
Local sector |
Total |
State sector |
Local sector |
Total |
State sector |
Local sector |
Total | |
1969-70 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
5 |
7 |
1.10 |
0.35 |
1.45 | |
1971-72 |
1 |
-- |
1 |
2 |
24 |
26 |
6.89 |
3.45 |
10.34 | |
1973-74 (anticipated) |
1 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
17 |
24 |
1.00 |
3.40 |
4.40 |
In the Fifth Plan a provision of Rs. 60 lakhs has been made for expenditure on simple measures and Rs. 222.81 lakhs for special measures.
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