Water supply in rural areas has been the primary responsibility of the state. To this end, the state through the department of rural water supply ensures water availability through various means. The most common is the ubiquitous hand pump that is installed in villages based upon the population and demand for water. Government also provides water through stand posts at certain locations within the village. In non electrified villages, innovations such as gravity based water supply systems havebeen very successful. This technology is applicable in undulating terrains. This issue of the newsletter talks about some of the successful interventions done by Arghyam's grant partners in the area of gravity based water supply system. Click here to download the newsletter.