Borehole Rehabilitation Handbook for Extension Workers

Abstract

This text book is edited for one of the manuals for strengthening the exisitng operation and maintenance framework for rural water supply system. It is expected that officers have to utilise the text book when they have a plan to train extension workers as TOT2. The aim of the rehabilitation works is to ensure that previous investment is not written off but effectively utilised by maximizing the well performance and incorporating the existing boreholes into the community-based maintenance system. All the boreholes which are rehabilitated should be incorporated into community monitoring structure then the pumps must be replaced by Afridev hand pumps. The rehabilitated boreholes should be fully operational and maintenance should be done by the community tehmselves.