REORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR RWS UNITS

NATIONAL WATER SUPPLY & DRAINAGE BOARD

Eng. Duleep GoonewardeneDeputy General Manager (Rural Water & Sanitation)

31st March 2014

WHEN WORK IS PLEASURELIFE IS JOY

WHEN WORK IS DUTYLIFE IS SLAVERY

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OBJECTIVES

• Understanding key responsibilities of a RWS Unit

• Familiarizing of activities and interaction with experienced personnel of other RWS Units.

RWS STAFF DETAILS

• Formulation of Master Database by collection, verification, revision, addition and improvements to existing CBO WASH data.• Assistance beyond CBO/ PS Managed Pipe-borne

Schemes technically and socially. • Awareness to CBOs for implementation of National

Water Quality Surveillance Programme (adapted water supply plans)• Advice on diversification of CBO activities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF RWS SECTION

Strengthen District RWS Units Reorientation of RWS staff to identify and address

real requirements of the sector Promotion of hygienically improved sanitation

options Research and development of low cost appropriate

technologies

http://nwsdbrws.orgRWS WEB SITE

• Training manuals• Guidelines for Rural Water and Sanitation• Policies• Photographs and Videos of RWS activities• Publications • Projects details• Contact details of Head Office and District RWS

Units• Staff details of Head Office and District RWS Units• Activities of RWS Welfare Society • Useful external links related to the sector• Information centre and document repository

DETAILS CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH RWS WEB SITE

RWS MASTER DATABASE (DISTRICT-WISE SCHEME SUMMARY)

RWS PROJECTS DONE BY OTHER AGENCIES

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

PROPOSED KEY INDICATORS FOR RWSS (DISTRICT-WISE)

• Rural Pipe-borne Water Coverage (%)

• Dedicated Staff per RWS Unit

• Free Water Samples Tested/ Year

• Free Water Samples Satisfied (%)

• New Toilets Constructed/ Year

• CBO Financial Audits (%)

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