The objectives of PRMSC are listed hereunder:
- To integrate development of almost 2,000 villages for improved service delivery and well-being of masses at large
- To provide safely managed drinking water and improved sanitation facilities to rural population in 2,000 selected villages on a sustainable model of service delivery
- To rejuvenate / rehabilitate the existing water supply and sanitation infrastructure for its optimum use under a well-planned model
- To design cost-efficient techniques for water supply and sanitation to run successfully within constrained stipulated finances as the household's capacity to pay for these services is equally important for chalking out viable O&M model
- To support the institutional reforms in line with recent legislation to enable improved and sustainable delivery of services through efficient rural utility / utilities
- To ensure piped drinking water supply as per NEQs / PEQs
- To reduce non-revenue water through 100% water metering or any other suitable model, while also ensuring the financial sustainability
- To promote conjunctive use of groundwater, surface water and rainwater harvesting to achieve sustainable water supply
- To improve solid waste management, including animal waste to make the village litter free and reuse the waste (where possible) through various possible options
- To encourage and explore the options for recycling and reusing solid waste
- To involve rural communities / Village Council / Tehsil Councils in planning and execution of rural water supply and sanitation schemes
- To improve rural hygiene by enabling development and use of safe toilets through behavioral change and provision of sewerage systems
- To educate and impart guidance to the public regarding water quality monitoring and surveillance, creating awareness about the water-borne diseases and other health hazards caused due to lack of sanitation and open defecation
- To provide technical assistance and build capacity of relevant stakeholders
- To provide end-to-end sanitation solution and as far as possible reuse wastewater in agriculture by treating it
- To prevent environmental degradation through safe fecal and wastewater disposal
- To build capacity of stakeholders at different levels (village, local government, and provincial government) with a focus on improved management of water resources and assets, and increased transparency and accountability
- To educate and raise awareness about behaviors and induce behavioral change relating health, hygiene, water quality, safe sanitation practices, and management of infectious disease outbreaks, including COVID-19
- To develop and implement benefit taxation through the levy of appropriate water tariffs to make the intervention efficient and sustainable
- To encourage women, being important changemakers, to participate in the behavioral change and conservation efforts
- To enhance coordination among various agencies for service delivery improvement in the targeted villages
- To strengthen the rural economy and ensure socio-economic upgradation of rural areas
- To ensure robust monitoring framework for the provision of water and sanitation services in compliance with PEQs / NEQs