4 Need to develop safe water Store enough water Reduce the impact facilities such as water for all families of drought reserve/storage facilities in throughout the year every community. 5 Make special arrangements Recharge existing Increase ground to make maximum use of rain bore wells, bore water table and water and Deepening or pumps, open wells reduce drought expand the existing water and hand pumps and effects bodies. yield water throughout the year 6 Develop rain water harvesting Recharge existing Increase ground systems; make recharge bore wells, bore water table and pits/pipes to recharge rain pumps, open wells reduce drought water in ground, existing and hand pumps and effects. bores/bore wells, hand yield water pumps and increase ground throughout the year water table. 7 Develop low cost, Control biological Improve the health waterless/bio toilets in related diseases. of the society drought prone areas and encourage families to construct individual toilets under Govt.’s financial support schemes 8 Take immediate steps to Control waterborne People access to improve the water quality and related safe and potable measures such as water diseases. water purification methods, creating public awareness on how to purify water and provide water purification tablets/sachets/Chlorination 9 Educate community on improve clean Decrease vector sanitation and hygiene sanitation services in borne diseases promotion especially proper the community disposal of solid waste such as Agricultural, household and animal wastes.
4 Need to develop safe water facilities such as water reserve/storage facilities in every community. Store enough water for all families throughout the year Reduce the impact of drought 5 Make special arrangements to make maximum use of rain water and Deepening or expand the existing water bodies. Recharge existing bore wells, bore pumps, open wells and hand pumps and yield water throughout the year Increase ground water table and reduce drought effects 6 Develop rain water harvesting systems; make recharge pits/pipes to recharge rain water in ground, existing bores/bore wells, hand pumps and increase ground water table. Recharge existing bore wells, bore pumps, open wells and hand pumps and yield water throughout the year Increase ground water table and reduce drought effects. 7 Develop low cost, waterless/bio toilets in drought prone areas and encourage families to construct individual toilets under Govt.’s financial support schemes Control biological related diseases. Improve the health of the society 8 Take immediate steps to improve the water quality measures such as water purification methods, creating public awareness on how to purify water and provide water purification tablets/sachets/Chlorination Control waterborne and related diseases. People access to safe and potable water 9 Educate community on sanitation and hygiene promotion especially proper disposal of solid waste such as Agricultural, household and animal wastes. improve clean sanitation services in the community Decrease vector borne diseases
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