Strategies For And Learning From Scaling Of Source Sustainability Initiatives

Strategies For And Learning From Scaling Of Source Sustainability Initiatives

Rural water systems do not run on infrastructure alone. They run on people, their labour, skills and everyday decisions.

  • Published On
    Apr 2026
  • Authors
    Uzra Sultana and S. Manohar Rao
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BACKGROUND

This report reflects on efforts to sustain drinking water sources at scale. It traces the shift from small projects to working within large government programmes. It highlights a core challenge: water systems are built, but not sustained. Drawing on work across multiple states, the report brings together lessons on recharge, demand management, and reuse, and what it takes to make these efforts endure beyond programme timelines.