Public Private Partnership (PPP) in public water supply will be encouraged in the states as one of the strategies for achieving sustainability. States will be encouraged to go into partnerships with the private sectorthrough lease agreements or management contracts. This strategy is aimed at rebuilding technical and commercial capacity of the existing water facilities and ensuring that adequate operational and maintenance arrangements are putin place.
lt is anticipated that government's efforts will be complimented by private sector involvement in public water supply, since government alone cannot handle all the water and sanitation needs in the face of competing demands from other equally important sectors of the economy.
