Rural Water
Rural Water & Sanitation Programmes
Posted on 16 Sep, 2009 05:00 PMNot only money, villagers need knowledge too!
Surekha Sule
| The debate on Centralised Vs Decentralised solutions to the rural water problem is endless. There are of course advantages and disadvantages of both the systems. Nevertheless, both the options need people's participation at the local level in pre as well post project stages and importantly for sustainable running of the scheme. So whether the source of water is a dam water pipeline or local water resource, people have to be prepared for making informed choices by unveiling entire gamut of knowledge and information. Recognizing this need, Gujarat-based NGO Utthan set up a People's Learning Centre for Water & Sanitation (PLC-Watsan) which has been raising grass root level awareness and also facilitating lateral spread of information since 2006. |
"We have been drinking brackish water not knowing that it is not water but poison that we have been consuming all these years till Utthan's PLC visited us and made us aware of our drinking water problem. Till then we took it in our stride all the water related problems – our children fell sick, most of us suffered from joint pain (due to high fluoride content in water)"
- Bhagwanbhai from village Boda (Bhavnagar district)
Village tank cascade systems of Sri Lanka- A traditional technology of water and drought management
Posted on 04 Sep, 2009 08:53 AMThe Village Tank Cascade Systems of Sri Lanka, is a report on the traditional technology of water and drought management.
Its written by C M Madduma Bandara, of Kyoto University, Japan.
The learnings of the report may be useful for countries whose villages and towns have innovated their water cascade systems to meet their demand for water.
Pani panchayat in Orissa: The practice of participatory water management
Posted on 29 Aug, 2009 11:32 AMThis paper, published in the journal Development argues that new policy interventions such as Pani Panchayat in Orissa, India ignore the local socioeconomic contexts and fail to ensure co
Critical issues related to groundwater: Centre for Water Policy
Posted on 26 Aug, 2009 02:16 PMClick on the link below for a comprehensive understanding about the issues related to groundwater.
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Rashtriya Jal Chetna Yatra: Creating awareness about water conservation
Posted on 26 Aug, 2009 02:16 PMThe objectives of National Water Awareness Campaign, (Rashtriya Jal Chetna Yatra) include creating awareness about the conservation of water, and to strive for the society's right to water. The campaign used innovative methods to create awareness in different states of India.
Traditional rainwater harvesting structures of Karnataka - A Kannada book from CDL
Posted on 21 Aug, 2009 11:29 AMA book by Communication for Development and Learning, Bangalore about the traditional rainwater harvesting structures that have been in use in Karnataka.
Designing your own rooftop rainwater harvesting system: A presentation
Posted on 21 Aug, 2009 11:19 AMDownload the presentation from below
Hiware Bazar water balance sheet 2007: From scarcity to surplus
Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 05:03 PMThe work done by the villagers of Hiware Bazaar (Maharashtra) in transforming their village, through soil and water conservation works with Government / Panchayat funds is well known.
Informative and detailed slideshows on all things related to household rainwater harvesting
Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 04:34 PMSeven easy steps to constructing a recharge pit
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The making of a recharge well
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Revival of ancient water tanks in India: Case studies from Karnataka and Tamilnadu
Posted on 20 Aug, 2009 03:26 PMCenturies old dried up water tanks have been revived with the combined efforts of the local community and the authorities.