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SWOT analysis

With numerous challenges, JJM provides an opportunity to carry out SWOT analysis for better planning and
implementation. The same has been attempted and is as under:

STRENGTH WEAKNESS
• Availability of Central and State Finance • Top-down approach and lack of community
Commission grants ownership/ participatory approach
• Wide experience in implemen ng PWS in • Inadequate financial resources
different terrains • Non-availability of technical human
• Devolu on of powers to PRIs resource at G P level
• Availability of separate technical cadre for • Poor recovery of service charges/ absence
planning and implementa on of w ater tariff
• Availability of technologies for providing safe • Poor attention on O&M of completed
water from contaminated ground water sources schemes
• Exis ng infrastructure • Engineering departmental mindset of on of
• Dense habita ons in water abundant places infrastructure creation but not on
functioning as a utility
SWOT

OPPORTUNITY THREAT
• Enabling provision to involve local government • Growing popula on
ins tu ons for implementa on of JJM • Uncontrolled drawl of groundwater for
• Availability of central funds under JJM and agriculture deple ng the sources and increased
addi onal resources through RJJK chemical contamina on
• Involving commi ed NGOS, CSOs for PRA in • Water scarcity in some places
handholding implementa on • Climate change and severity of climate events
• Hiring dedicated HR at different ins tu onal • Delay in inadequate provision and/ or transfer
of S tate finances in some States
levels for implementa on
• Reluctance of State Governments to devolve
• Applica on of new technologies for efficient
the l ocal water supply schemes to PRIs or
implementa on
handing o ver non- func onal schemes
• Exploring partnerships with different
• Volume of work
stakeholders
• Lack of capacity at GP level

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