55 pc in Kapilvastu use contaminated water
About 55 per cent people of this Terai district (Nepal) have been consuming contaminated water a research study revealed recently. The research was carried by Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation
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Agali panchayat selected for World Bank aided project
The selection of Agali grama panchayat as one of the three local bodies in the Kerala state for implementing the World Bank aided Rs 10 crore Kerala Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation Programme will
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High amount of arsenic in water of Terai
Following the report on the presence of arsenic, a harmful chemical in drinking waters in the districts of Lumbini zone, (Nepla) Lumbini Zone Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation Project (LZRDWSP) in
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Concern over Rajasthan's increasing population
Noted population expert T. V. Antony has expressed concern over the increasing population in Rajasthan, saying it would adversely affect the State's growth rate and reduce livelihood opportunities significantly in the near future. Mr. Antony, who is State adviser to the Rajiv Gandhi Population & Health Mission, said at a meeting of medical officers in Alwar on Wednesday that any programme for population control can succeed only with proper awareness among the rural populace. The departments concerned will also need to work in mutual coordination, he added.
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Some key indicators of households on micro environment during 2012
The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the key indicators of drinking water, sanitation, hygiene and housing condition in India, generated
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Local governments and user groups plan and implement large water supply schemes: success story in Kerala
This field note documents the evolution of three large, river-based schemes in Aliparamba Gram Panchayat near Kozhikode in the north of Kerala state, India. This success story is significant because the schemes are the first of their kind in Kerala to have been planned and implemented by the Gram Panchayat and User Groups, and to institute a management model that invests ownership and corporate oversight with a Scheme Level Committee representing participating User Groups, that is overseen by a
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Effect of deep tube well use on childhood diarrhoea in Bangladesh
The objective was to determine whether the installation of deep tube wells to reduce exposure to groundwater arsenic in rural Bangladesh had an effect on the incidence of childhood diarrhoeal disease.
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MoU signed on community safe drinking water in Haryana
CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Government on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Hyderabad-based Naandi Foundation to implement a pilot project on community safe drinking water systems in select villages in the State in a phased manner. The MoU was signed by Haryana Commissioner and Secretary, Public Works Department (Water Supply and Sanitation) Roshan Lal and National Director (Water Programme) Amit Jain on behalf of Naandi Foundation in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Randeep Singh Surjewala here.
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20,000 solar pumps to provide drinking water to remote parts of India
The drinking water and sanitation ministry has set a target of installing 20,000 solar power-based pumping systems in tribal and inaccessible hamlets/ habitation during this financial year to provide potable
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New govt to seek share in hydel, tobacco income'
Minister-designate for local government and rural development, Bashir Ahmed Bilour, has said that the new provincial government will ensure obtaining its hydel net profit and due share of the revenue
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Decentralised water management - Jharkhand
This case study narrates the successful initiatives taken by Mr. Rakesh Bhagat, Mukhiya through the Village Water and Sanitation Committee (VWSC) in Bero Panchayat (Bero Block) of Ranchi district of Jharkhand
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Now, water testing laboratories at district, sub-district hospitals
Pune: The state government has decided to set up water testing labs at district and sub-district hospitals across the state to provide safe drinking water in rural areas. As part of this initiative, the state health department will set up 137 labs at the cost of Rs 15 crore. The aim is to increase the frequency of water testing and to decentralize monitoring and surveillance of all drinking water sources in the state. The Union government, under the National Rural Drinking Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance Programme, granted funds to the state’s water supply and sanitation department which in turn channelized them to the state’s health department for setting up labs as they do not have the required infrastructure.
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Environmental knowledge for disaster risk management
The ‘Environmental Knowledge for Disaster Risk Management (ekDRM)’ project aims at capacity development in disaster risk management by advancing environmental knowledge, particularly the use of statistics
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Order to regularise water connections in 62 villages
The district administration, Kaithal, has been asked to regularise drinking water connections in all 62 villages of Kaithal block by year-end under a Central pilot project for recharging ground water. These directions have come from Sujoy Majumdar, Director, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India. He has also asked the administration to put taps on all connections so as to ensure uniform supply of drinking water in both rural and urban areas.
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Global monitoring report 2013: rural-urban dynamics and the Millennium Development Goals
The 2013 Global Monitoring Report (GMR) marks the tenth edition of the GMR since the inception of the report in 2004. The GMR continues to provide an annual assessment of progress towards the Millennium
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A handbook for gram panchayats to help them plan, implement, operate, maintain and manage drinking water security
The handbook seeks to serve as a quick reference for Gram Panchayats (GP) and Village Water and Sanitation Committees (VWSC) on how to plan, implement, operate, maintain and manage water supplies and to ensure their sustainability. The handbook is based on the National Rural Drinking Water Progam (NRDWP) guidelines. The focus of this handbook is to ensure
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COVID-19 Crisis: Through a Migration Lens
<p>The COVID‐19 outbreak has placed many internal migrant workers in dire conditions, many losing their (mostly informal) jobs and unable to return home due to disruption to public transport services and
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Spread awareness about water conservation in rural areas
DH News Service, Kolar: "Special attention has to be given to drinking water and one must always use scientifically cleaned water. Awareness about this has to be spread among the rural people about this and programmes have to be undertaken about the same at the Grama Panchayat level,' said Taluk Panchayat President C R Yuvaraj. He was speaking after inaugurating the National Drinking Water and Sanitation Programme at the Kolar Taluk Panchayat on Tuesday. The programme was organised by Taluk Panchayat and Grama Panchayat secretaries and Anganwadi workers.
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Caught in the web
Of poverty, life in India has improved little over the past decade, reports the planning commission's National Human Development Report 2001
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Living customary water tenure in rights-based water management in Sub-Saharan Africa
Living customary water tenure is the most accepted socio-legal system among the large majority of rural people in sub-Saharan Africa. Based on literature, this report seeks to develop a grounded understanding