Drinking Water Availability and Accessibility in Selected Urban and Rural Areas of Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

Water is the most valuable natural resource and it is one of the basic needs. In India, various programs have been implemented aimed at providing safe and sustainable drinking water to its citizens. Even though some areas do not have access to regular safe drinking water and they depend on unsafe water sources to meet their daily needs. In Tamil Nadu, water demand is rising quickly as a result of both the state’s growing population and the higher per capita demands brought on by economic expansion. Thus, ensuring and evaluating the quality of the available water and accessibility of drinking water etc., are much more important. The major purpose of the study is to analyse the availability and accessibility of drinking water in Subramaniyapuram and Mathur areas of Tiruchirappalli. Both primary and secondary techniques of collecting data were employed in this study. Primary data was collected by using the questionnaire method from 40 samples in each of both areas. Secondary data from various journals, magazines, articles and websites. Data analysis was done by using percentage method. The overall analysis of the study reveals that both areas are noticeably different from each other in respect to the availability, accessibility and quality of drinking water. Subramaniyapuram have a comparatively safe drinking water system, whereas Mathur yet facing various hurdles in ensuring every household has enough safe drinking water.