07-08-2009 Rural communities in two Indian states have turned to ancient models of drought mitigation and water conservation. NGOs, have helped them form watershed associations and repair old tanks and other irrigation systems to cope with changing climate.
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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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08-06-2009 Local NGOs in Pakistan’s commercial capital have intensified their awareness campaign about water conservation. Karachi city has currently a population of 16 million, which is going to double in 2020 and if the water is not saved now people are likely to face a severe shortage.
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18-05-2009 A village in South India has set an example for small towns by building ‘Ecosan’ toilets that use ash in flushing to turn faeces into manure. These toilets have helped in maintaining ecological sanitation and prevented a nearby river from polluting.
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23-03-2009 At the fifth World Water Forum (WWF) in Istanbul experts from international organisations expressed concern on the severity of the water crisis. Women’s group highlighted the need for equal access to safe drinking water and greater participation of female community leaders in the management of world’s supplies.
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17-03-2009 Considering that chemical sanitation methods pose serious environmental implications, Dr Uday Bhawalkar from a western Indian city has developed an eco-friendly product called Biosanitizer that cleans polluted water without any harmful side effects. He discusses the unique features of his product in an interview with OneWorld South Asia.
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02-03-2009 The villagers of Karnwadi in Maharashtra in western India were living in penury until a group of IT professionals ushered in change. Their efforts at promoting sanitation and environment conservation earned the village the Nirmal Gram Puraskar in 2008 for being one of the cleanest in the state.
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20-02-2009 US Agency for International Development has introduced a new technology in Afghanistan that helps save water during farm irrigation. In a country facing acute water shortage due to recurring droughts, hydroflume is an easy to use system that directly irrigates targeted crops and avoids watering non-fertile soil.
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09-02-2009 In Himachal Pradesh, a hilly northern Indian state, local women have come to the rescue of traditional waterways known locally as kuhls. These 18th century water channels, which bring water for drinking and irrigation from melted snow and rain to the plains, have been polluted due to rapid urbanisation.
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27-01-2009 Four years after the devastating tsunami, communities in southern Sri Lanka’s resettlement villages have learnt to create sustainable sanitation systems. Helped by the Red Cross Society, they are using composting and gardening techniques to help purify wastewater in their households.
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