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The chapter describes the development of a statistical model to explain the varying performance of water supply schemes under different physical environments. For this purpose, a regression analysis was undertaken using parameters such as monsoon rainfall, pre-monsoon depth to water levels, recharge potential, irrigation demand, extent of dependence of groundwater-based schemes, extent of gravity surface irrigation, geomorphology, and aquifer characteristics. The regression result (model) was used to determine the factors that would likely lead to the success of rural water supply schemes in each district of Maharashtra. Based on this assessment, four typologies of districts were identified, each requiring a certain type of intervention to improve the sustainability of water supply schemes. The chapter also explains the practical and policy relevance of the model results in rural water supply planning.
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For hilly areas with very high rainfall such as Ratnagiri, Raigarh and Sindhudurg, the value for utilizable recharge fraction considered is 0.20. For hilly and undulating areas (Chandrapur, Pune, Ahmednagar, etc.) the value considered is 0.50. For remaining areas, which are part of the Deccan plateau, the fraction considered is 0.80. A value of 0.20 means that only 20% of the recharge available during the monsoon will be utilizable.
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Dinesh Kumar, M., Bassi, N., Kumar, S. (2022). Factors Influencing the Performance of Rural Water Supply Schemes: Analysis from Maharashtra. In: Drinking Water Security in Rural India. Water Resources Development and Management. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9198-0_3
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