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Chapter 2Policy, Legislation and Regulationthis purpose is to be shared between Central and the State Governments in the ratio 50:50.KWA had taken up various schemes for providing protected water supply toschools/Anganwadis in rural areas. Since 2000, KWA had provided water supply facilities to1647 schools / Anganwadies. Works of 599 schemes are in progress.NABARD Assisted Rural Water Supply Schemes : Eight rural water supply schemes are takenup for implementation with NABARD assistance under RIDF IX.Completion of Rural Water Supply Schemes other than ARWSP Schemes: There are 10ongoing rural water supply schemes which are in various stages of execution.Accelerated Rural Water Supply Project (ARWSP) (50% State Share) : Government of Indiahas changed the funding pattern of the 100% Centrally Sponsored ARWSP such that the totalproject cost of the ongoing/ new schemes under ARWSP approved by the State Level SteeringCommittee (SLSC) is to be shared in the ratio 50:50 between the centre and the stateGovernment. There are 92 ongoing ARWSP schemes, of which, 25 schemes are targeted forcommissioning during 2008-09. The remaining schemes are targeted for 2009-10. Besides, 12RWSS under LIC category are approved in the SLSC and now implementing under ARWSP.Add on Project of Jalanidhi - World Bank aided Scheme : Government of Kerala hassanctioned the implementation of the Jalanidhi Add-on Project in 400 Grama Panchayathcovering six lakh households in a time span of six years with a total estimated project cost ofRs.1200.00 crore. Planning phase activities in 185 Panchayats for 3650 schemes are targetedfor implementation during 2009-10.Improvements of RWSS to Cheriyanadu in Alappuzha Panchayath: RWSS to Cheriyanadu is asingle Panchayat Water Supply Scheme maintained by KWA and identified as one among the1050 scheme for transfer to local body, but not taken up by the local body till date. To addressthe acute water scarcity and water quality problem in the area, it is proposed to construct afull-fledged Treatment Plant and to adopt efficient disinfection method instead of chlorinationby adding bleaching powder.Scaling up of Rain Water Harvesting and Ground Water Recharge Programme : The mainobjective of the programme is to sustain the Rain Water Harvesting activities in the Stateimplementing by Jalanidhi. The components included in the programme are construction ofRain Water Harvesting structures having capacities 10000 litres and 25000 litres, renovation ofexisting ponds, well recharge and training programmes on RWH/GWR etc.2.3.3.8. Social Forestry ProgrammesNational Forest Policy 1988 stipulates that 1/3rd of the total geographical shall be coveredwith trees. To achieve this objective, massive tree planting programmes outside the forestarea is essential. In order to encourage homestead and agro-forestry practices, it is proposedto undertake a massive tree planting programme outside the forest area with the involvementof people including school children. Urban forestry activities will be encouraged. Thesuccessfully launched programme during 2008-09 namely Endemaram, Nammude maram,