National Rural Drinking Water Programme. Country/Territory India Document type Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleNational Rural Drinking Water Programme- Movement towards Ensuring People’s Drinking Water Security in Rural India. Subject Water Keyword Water supply Waterworks Potable water Equity Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Policy/planning Monitoring Pollution control Sustainable development Sustainable use Geographical area Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This National Rural Drinking Water Programme(NRDWP) is a sectoral policy document for the period of 2013-2022. The national goal is to provide every rural person with adequate safe water for drinking, cooking and other domestic basic needs on a sustainable basis. This basic requirement should meet minimum water quality standards and be readily and conveniently accessible at all times and in all situations. Full text English Website phedharyana.gov.in