“We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.”

-Thomas Fuller

                Three fourth of the world is covered with water of which 97% is saline, 2% is ice and the remaining 1% is potable. The unequal distribution of water resources is a challenge for India as India has to nourish 16% of world population and 15% of total livestock with only 4% of water resource available. The demand for potable and non-potable water has gone up significantly with increase in population and enhanced standard of living. In the last couple of years inadequate rainfall and dry winters have aggravated water problems in the state.  Hill stations in the state have witnessed acute water shortages in the recent past. In rural areas, villagers now have to travel long distances to fetch water. This dearth of water can be solved up to a certain level with Piped Water Supply (PWS). This paper is evaluating PWS with time cost of the villagers and an effort to give a comparative analysis of PWS with other water sources.

Keywords: Piped Water Supply, Distribution, Analysis of PWS, Potable and Non-potable Water.