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World's poorest population, Bangladesh, suffers from arsenic poisoning
Posted on 21 May, 2009 04:40 PMArsenic hazard in Bangladesh villagers now appeared as a ‘real disaster', affecting thousands physically, physiologically, mentally and economically; it is intensifying malnutrition, poverty and destitution among the already poor villagers.
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An open well revivial in Padiabadmal village, Orissa
Posted on 21 May, 2009 04:35 PMA story from NGO MASS on successfully reviving an open well in Padiabadmal village in Orissa, that had been neglected for two decades. In a tube-well dependent drinking water supply system, an initiative by people of Padiabadmal, a tribal inhabited village in Western Orissa, has come as a refreshing fresh water splash.
Nature of arsenic pollutants in groundwater of Bengal basin – A case study from Baruipur area - West Bengal (India)
Posted on 21 May, 2009 04:29 PMThis article published in Current Science discusses the nature of arsenic pollutants in the groundwater of Bengal basin.
Why is dehydration so dangerous - Resources from rehydration project
Posted on 21 May, 2009 04:16 PMThis site provides information on the causes and symptoms of diarrhoea, the prevention and treatment of dehydration following acute diarrhoeal disease and the methods to be followed for rehydration.
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A model for rainwater harvesting in Karnataka - the Melukote system- an article from Waternama
Posted on 21 May, 2009 03:00 PMA model for rainwater harvesting- the Melukote system
Bhoj wetland - experience and lessons learned - Brief
Posted on 21 May, 2009 12:39 PMThis brief on the International Lake Environment Committee site discusses the situation of lakes in the South East Asian region in the context of the growing water crisis and the gradual degradation o
Solar Water Disinfection: Resources
Posted on 21 May, 2009 12:04 PMSolar Water Disinfection (SODIS) is a simple water treatment method to kill any pathogens in water that cause diarrhoea. This website provides a number of resources related to the application of this method
Safe and sustainable clean water access - case studies by Whitman Direct Action examining the obstacles to water development in India
Posted on 21 May, 2009 12:01 PMThis Whitman Direct Action water book examines the socio-political and technological obstacles to water development in India and has become a transparent resource for other NGOs, the government sector, academics, and interested individuals to glean the expertise of their contemporaries in the fields of water development and water purification technology.
Studies on arsenic contamination by the School of Environmental Studies - Jadhavpur University
Posted on 21 May, 2009 11:51 AMThe School of Environmental Studies of Jadhavpur University has studied the arsenic contamination in West Bengal for last 19 years. Their website gives some of the details of their work, including district-wise and block-wise reports