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supply project, administrating the water bills monthly and some other works are
maintained by them and their contributions were identified very obligatory. But on the
other hand, the defeat of this project is that misunderstanding of those people who are
working along with CBOs. The researcher noticed these problems normally amongst
CBOs namely; Komari, Hijra Nagar and Sanasamooha Nilaya CBO.

While talking with regional Chemists, he said that;

“Community water supply system is the best way to reduce the water poverty. But to
enforce the resolution in Akkaraipattu region has several obstacles. Specifically, it is
very difficult to handle or administrate or maintain these CBOs in this area. And lack of
solidarity among local people is one of the challengeable issues among them.
Typically, while forming the CBOs the competition for leadership, misunderstanding
who is going to handle the authority, to whom control there are continuous chain
problems of them… (Interviewed with Regional Chemist, NWSDB).

Therefore, according these above opinions, this situation was found among CBOs in
Alayadivembu and Pottuvil divisions. Moreover, the local people are feeling several
technical problems while providing/supplying water systems (Handling Bore Hole,
Dug Well and Shallow Well) among their selves.

The regional Chemist said that, they are struggling to handle the technical tools for
their water supplying system and the chloride and phosphate which are used to mix
with water, which is an unknown chemical to them and non-vigilantes about it.
Furthermore, lack of co-activities of CBOs and other institutions regarding this
concept, the weakness of interaction among the fund donating institutions are the
challengeable one.

It is found that the aforesaid service provider's (NWSDB) assistance and actions were
highly effective for reducing water crisis in the study community especially in the
urban settings. On this basis, the Pottuvil, Lahugala and Alayadivembu Divisions have
been identified as highly rampant areas of drinking water scarcity. For this serious
problem of water, it has been identified that lack of public awareness is the main cause
so that it should be promoted by the organizations with the help of local community.

According to the interview had with Sociologist, NWSDB has said that;

“People are facing several problems to get pure drinking water around 14 districts in
Sri Lanka. Thus, to reduce this crisis, in Akkaraipattu NWSDB region, the public
participation in the CBO managed water poverty eradication projects (rural water
supply) was fow in earlier and now the people's participation is a bit increased
compared to the earliest situation. In fact we cannot say that the public participation

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