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Livelihood Links to Poor Water Quality in India: Alternates

 

The water quality problem in India is severe in many pockets of the country. It has been learnt that there are comparatively less efforts toward addressing the problems related to water quality by government and other agencies in India. We have examples where the youth could not find jobs in organizations or public sector agencies those take physical fitness test by looking in each parameter of health of a person. In majority of cases the health authorities are not aware about the severity of endemic water quality problems in their area. The institutional coordination and knowledge networking efforts are shockingly negligible. This article tells that what the agencies and government should consider in such situation.  

People's Stories
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Author: K N Vajpai
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India
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30 November 2012

Almighty Ganges-Can We!

In south Asian region over 75 percent of the people live in rural areas, those have little access to safe potable water systems. Until, recently, people depended more on surface water which was exposed to microbial contamination resulting in water related disease like gastroenteritis, typhoid, dysentery, cholera, infectious hepatitis, infant diarrhoeas, and skin diseases and so on.

1 April 2011

Water Quality Surveillance System and Water Safety Plans

Sri Lanka’s experience of introducing a water quality surveillance system emphasizes the need to guide and encourage operators for continuous water quality improvements.

Sri Lanka
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2010

Water Safety Plan Manual. Step-by-step risk management for drinking-water suppliers

The most effective means of consistently ensuring the safety of a drinking water supply is through the use of a comprehensive risk assessment and risk management approach that encompasses all steps in water supply from catchment to consumer.

Publications
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Publisher: World Health Organization, International Water Association
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English
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PDF

Water Safety Plan Manual. Step-by-step risk management for drinking-water suppliers

The most effective means of consistently ensuring the safety of a drinking water supply is through the use of a comprehensive risk assessment and risk management approach that encompasses all steps in water supply from catchment to consumer.

Publications
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Publisher: World Health Organization, International Water Association
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French
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PDF

Water Safety Plan Manual. Step-by-step risk management for drinking-water suppliers

The most effective means of consistently ensuring the safety of a drinking water supply is through the use of a comprehensive risk assessment and risk management approach that encompasses all steps in water supply from catchment to consumer.

Publications
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Publisher: World Health Organization, International Water Association
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Spanish
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PDF

Water Safety Plans. Managing drinking-water quality from catchment to consumer

WHO’s document provides guidance on the development and implementation of water safety plans.



Publications
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Publisher: World Health Organization
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English
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PDF