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14-10-2009
A UNICEF initiative is training poor and marginalised women of eastern Indian state of Jharkhand in repairing and maintaining hand pumps in the villages. Not only has it helped them to earn self-confidence and economic independence but also contributed in management of clean drinking water in households.
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Image: Women fixing the hand pump at an Anganwadi centre/ Photo credit: UNICEF
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06-10-2009
A small village in the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya has become the envy of its neighbours and visitors are thronging it to find the reasons. Experts say Mawlynnong's effective local governance system and the matrilineal society have played a huge role in its development.
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Image: The village has set a standard of cleanliness much admired throughout India/ Photo credit: BBC
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04-09-2009
A new website by India Water Portal aims to teach students and educators all about water and its sustainable use. This online space will also connect them with NGOs, research institutions and government for mutual learning and action.
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Image: Workshop to acquaint teachers with the portal/ Photo credit: India Water Portal
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25-08-2009
Indian union minister for water resources, representing the country in Stockholm during World Water Week, has said that his government is committed to provide safe drinking water to all by 2012. He also called for a concerted effort to deal with the likely impact of climate change on water resources.
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Image: Safe water for all/ Photo credit: Google
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13-07-2009
A new project called ‘River of Life’ is underway in Cambodia to prevent contamination of river water. In a country where only 16% of rural population has access to proper toilets, open defecation has become a serious health hazard.
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Image: For Cambodians living in river communities, water is everything/ Photo credit: IRIN
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06-07-2009
Unscientific dumping of waste in a remote village in western India has brought enormous suffering to the local inhabitants. An increased spate of skin infections and epidemics led villagers to protest against administrative negligence and forced the latter to take immediate remedial measures.
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Image: Villagers with white patches over their bodies/ Photo credit: Down to Earth
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26-06-2009
A recent survey revealed schools in the Vietnamese capital had shockingly failed in meeting basic sanitation facilities. The absence of toilets or the fear of unhygenic ones are negatively affecting students' health and their studying ability, it noted.
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Image: Few schools like this have proper toilets/ Photo credit: Martha Ann Overland/ IRIN
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25-06-2009
With no signs of rain in Bangladesh, drinking water problems, amidst intense heat, for victims of Cyclone Aila are mounting. Adventist Development and Relief Agency is rehabilitating ponds and distributing emergency food packages to thousands of households.
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Image: Dried water tap/ Photo credit: ADRA
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24-06-2009
For its pioneering work in the field of community-managed water resources, Gujarat’s Water and Sanitation Management Organisation has won the prestigious UN Public Services Award. The internationally acclaimed awards recognise creative institutional efforts that promote people’s participation in policy and decision-making.
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Image: As part of the project, villagers are trained to monitor water quality/ Photo credit: WASMO
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03-06-2009
Survivors of Cyclone Aila in southern Bangladesh are now faced with shortage of drinking water due to contamination of ponds, wells and tube wells. Relief assistance has yet to reach thousands of people on many of the islands.
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Image: Men queue up for much needed government relief in southern Bangladesh (file photo)/ Photo credit: IRIN
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