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Water: A Matter of Life and Health: Water Supply and Sanitation in Village India
At a time when India faces serious problems of freshwater scarcity, groundwater depletion and environmental pollution, there is much to be learned from the lessons of past and present. This book examines critically what has been done and what more needs to be done to fulfill the promise of
drinking water and sanitation for all .
The central thread of the story is Unicef s 35-year program of support to rural water supplies in India one of the largest, longest, and most ground-breaking in the organization s history. Having helped to bring water and sanitation within reach of millions of India s villagers, questions now arise
about whether these achievements are in jeopardy. As water tables drop and contamination mounts, how is village India going to cope?
The book focuses on the Unicef experience but ranges wider, exploring community-led, NGO, and government approaches alike. From the Rajasthani farmer facing a fifth successive year of drought, to the sanitation mistri in West Bengal, to the Mysore school children chanting safe water messages, this
is an account which brings to life India s perennial problems with water and health, asking how and whether they can be solved.
This is an important book for those working in the water supplies sector, in government and NGOs engineering students and academics involved in water water activists environmental and public health specialists those involved in aid and development work, especially in its international dimensions
those interested in the story of social development in India over time.
drinking water and sanitation for all .
The central thread of the story is Unicef s 35-year program of support to rural water supplies in India one of the largest, longest, and most ground-breaking in the organization s history. Having helped to bring water and sanitation within reach of millions of India s villagers, questions now arise
about whether these achievements are in jeopardy. As water tables drop and contamination mounts, how is village India going to cope?
The book focuses on the Unicef experience but ranges wider, exploring community-led, NGO, and government approaches alike. From the Rajasthani farmer facing a fifth successive year of drought, to the sanitation mistri in West Bengal, to the Mysore school children chanting safe water messages, this
is an account which brings to life India s perennial problems with water and health, asking how and whether they can be solved.
This is an important book for those working in the water supplies sector, in government and NGOs engineering students and academics involved in water water activists environmental and public health specialists those involved in aid and development work, especially in its international dimensions
those interested in the story of social development in India over time.
282 pages, Paperback
First published February 3, 2005
About the author
Maggie Black
95 books10 followersMaggie Black is the author of several publications including From Handpumps to Health: The Evolution of Water and Sanitation Programmes in Bangladesh, India and Nigeria and In the Twilight Zone: Child Workers in the Hotel, Tourism and Catering Industry. She has worked as a consultant for UNICEF, Anti-Slavery International, and WaterAid, among others, and has written for The Guardian, The Economist, and BBC World Service.
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July 15, 2008
Ok, I know I'm a dork, but I found this book fascinating. It tells the story of water and sanitation work in India over the past few decades by Unicef. It is really well written and touches on so many things I have been reading about/working on. And it helped me get a better grasp of the huge crazy country that is India.
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