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Drinking and other Domestic Uses
Half full, half empty: The Bundelkhand water crisis
Posted on 31 Oct, 2008 10:49 AMWater and Sanitation Perspective series from Water Aid India, disseminates issues and experiences in India's water and sanitation sector. It is an outcome of WaterAid India's programme and policy work. It analyses the root causes for such a scarcity of water during the five year drought in Bundelkhand.
Blog action day -- Water and poverty
Posted on 15 Oct, 2008 10:24 PMToday is Blog Action Day 2008, where blogs all over the world are writing about poverty. We thought we would use this opportunity to talk about water and poverty.
FLOW, the film
Posted on 29 Sep, 2008 07:15 PMThese facts may surprise you: 1.1 billion people live without clean drinking water.* There are over 116,000 human-made chemicals that are finding their way into public water supply systems.* Water is a $400 billion dollar global industry; the third largest behind electricity and oil.* Flow, a new film about the implications of the world water crisis, can help you wrap your head around those dis
Quick and easy: SODIS and Nimbu Pani for potable water
Posted on 26 Sep, 2008 05:57 AMHere is a slightly long and complex paper but the sum and substance of it seems to be that Solar Disinfection (SODIS) combined with Nimbu pani is excellent to reduce e-coli count and inactivate it substantially. Nimbu paani also serves as an indicator that the water has been SODISED.
Anatomy of a flood: The case of Kosi in 2008
Posted on 25 Sep, 2008 09:24 AMMore than 17 million people have been affected in India, Bangladesh and Nepal by the recent floods in South Asia. Around 3 million people have been rendered homeless and more than one million are now living in relief camps.
Source South Asia Water & Sanitation News:Issue 7, September 2008
Posted on 22 Sep, 2008 01:36 PMSince its foundation in 1968, the IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC) has facilitated the sharing, promotion and use of knowledge so that governments, professionals and organisations can better suppo
New arrivals at Books for Change
Posted on 16 Sep, 2008 10:47 AMA list of new books that are currently available and related information is presented.
The Coca-Cola company: "Replenish" report
Posted on 14 Sep, 2008 09:29 AMThe Coca-Cola Company is committed to the good health and well being of communities around the world.
Resources: Water & sanitation for the flood affected
Posted on 13 Sep, 2008 09:43 PMParineeta Dandekar spent some time to find resources on the web for people involved in relief efforts in flood situations.The following provides a concise look at precautions, useful resources and general tips regarding drinking water, sanitation, relief measures in the flood affected regions. Water and Sanitation during floods: Some resources for relief workers and flood affected population With more than 300,000 people in relief camps and two mega relief camps planned in Bihar, consideration of issues related to water and sanitation is urgent. Epidemics and water borne diseases can spread rapidly and easily in the present situation.The information below is collected from various sources and aims to help of flood affected population, people in relief camps, volunteers, relief workers working in Bihar. Relief and aid workers should take the necessary precautions to assure their health and safety while working on rescue and clean up procedures. While conducting rescue and clean up operations, it should be assumed that the all surfaces have been contaminated with disease-causing organisms. This important assumption must be considered in decisions involving personal safety of rescue and cleanup personnel . ( for more information, please see here) Personal Protection Measures ( For more information, please see here)
Download the resource document as a doc file: Water & Sanitation for the Flood Affected