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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.  

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Author: K N Vajpai
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India
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30 November 2012

Filtrado precario en Nepal

El precario método de filtrado utilizado en un hotel. …

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Author: Leandro Baud
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Kathmandu
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22 June 2012

Making a low cost bio-sand filter - Philippines

Bio-sand filters are low-cost technology which can make potable water for households.

19 December 2011

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

How concerned we are to save our rivers

The city development planning and judicious resource allocation in most of the cities in South Asian countries is a big challenge. …

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Author: K N Vajpai
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Rishikesh, Naugaon, Meerut
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1 April 2011

Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage Options in Developing Countries: a Review of Current Implementation Practices

A review of five of the most common household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS).

Publications
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Author: Daniele S. Lantagne, Robert Quick, Eric D. Mintz
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English
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Clean and Treated Water for Waste in Ghana

Normal 0 fa …

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Author: Ronnie W. Odoom
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Accra
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2011

Safe Water Systems for the Developing World: A Handbook for Implementing Household-Based Water Treatment and Safe Storage Projects

All you need to know about a useful, practical and flexible approach to interventions for water quality and hygiene.

Publications
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Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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English
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Water de-towering from the Himalayan Mountains

The water towers of the earth -the Himalayan mountains -- are facing water scarcity in various ways: the surface water sources are drying up, and the ecosystem functions are disrupted due to variou …

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Author: K N Vajpai
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Kathmandu, Nepal; Joshimath, India
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20 October 2010