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National Policy for Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Sector 2001.

Country/Territory
Sri Lanka
Document type
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Policy/planning Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Gender Governance Groundwater Surface water Sustainable use Community management Pollution control Potable water Sustainable development Equity Registration Water users' associations Waterworks
Geographical area
Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

This National Policy for Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Sector is a nationwide sectoral policy. The Government of Sri Lanka acknowledges the importance of health and well being of its people for social and economic development and sets a goal of providing access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation to all citizens by the year 2010.

Full text
English
Website
www.ircwash.org