Table_2_A Sustainability Planning Framework and Methods for Rural Drinking Water in Satara District, Maharashtra, India.xlsx

Districts across India are progressing toward the national Jal Jeevan Mission goal of piped water supply and 100% Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) for all by 2024. While state and national data monitor progress toward tap water connection coverage, the functionality and sustainability of those piped water supplies are less clear. This study presents a Sustainability Planning Framework to assess rural drinking water conditions and needs at the village, block, and district scales. It employs a mobile app to survey five key aspects of sustainability: source water sustainability, water service sustainability, operations and maintenance financial sustainability, village institutional capacity, and asset management. Ordinal scores for these sustainability variables are analyzed and interpreted though GIS mapping to identify locations and types of village support needed. Scores are aggregated to create an overall village drinking water sustainability index. Important hydroclimatic, geomorphological, and socio-economic correlates of the drinking water sustainability index are also examined. This framework and methods can help districts in Maharashtra and other states analyze drinking water services, plan future investments, and make policy adjustments to ensure sustainability.

印度各地的县正朝着国家贾尔吉万使命（Jal Jeevan Mission）的目标迈进，该目标旨在2024年前实现管道供水，并为所有家庭提供100%的功能性家庭自来水连接（FHTC）。尽管国家与邦级数据可用于监测自来水连接覆盖率的进展情况，但此类管道供水系统的功能性与可持续性却尚不明确。本研究提出了一套可持续性规划框架，用于在村、区块及县尺度下评估农村饮用水的状况与需求。该框架依托移动应用程序，对可持续性的五大关键维度开展调研：水源可持续性、供水服务可持续性、运维财务可持续性、乡村制度能力以及资产管理。通过地理信息系统（GIS）制图分析并解读这些可持续性变量的序数得分，可明确所需乡村支持的类型与实施地点。将各维度得分汇总后，可构建整体乡村饮用水可持续性指数。本研究还对与饮用水可持续性指数密切相关的重要水文气候、地貌及社会经济关联因素展开了探讨。该框架及相关方法可助力马哈拉施特拉邦及其他邦的各县开展饮用水服务分析、规划未来投资并调整政策，以保障供水系统的可持续性。