Khandwa is the first town in Madhya Pradesh to execute a private water project under this scheme, hence the findings of this project would be important for other towns as well which are looking for implementing private water projects under UIDSSMT.
This report basically focuses on the issues related to the new private water supply augmentation project from Chhoti Tawa, a tributary of Narmada River, and a part of the backwaters of Indira Sagar Project on Narmada. It gives a brief picture of the existing water supply system in Khandwa. It also discusses in details the impacts of the new private water supply project and question marks on the project efficacy.The report looks into the alternative systems that could have been operated instead of the current private, long distance and expensive project.
The report makes the following observations regarding financial viability of the scheme -
To conclude, the project that claims to supply reliable and cheap water to the residents of the town has too many questions to answer. When and how that will happen remains to be seen.
The paper copies of the study are available at Manthan’s office in Badwani. For further details and to order paper copies, please write to -