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Afghanistan, Badakhshan: enclave seen as model for development
18 Dec 09
A recent New York Times article tells the story of how direct grants to a village council in Jurm, Badakshan province, have reduced corruption and helped the community set up and manage their own water system and to introduce education for girls.
Pakistan: environment ministry finalises drinking water standards
18 Dec 09
“Curtailing pollutants to a permissible limit is our top priority and we are focusing on it,” according to Director General Environment Javed Ali Khan.
India, Kerala: social reality TV show contest for green local government
18 Dec 09
A local television station in Kerala is launching the first social reality show in India that will be evaluating performance of the local government authorities (panchayats) in sectors such as water and land management, sanitation, environment, health, energy. Called the Green Kerala Express, this daily 30 minute interactive show, starting in February 2010, will focus on sustainable development models developed by the local self-governments
Pakistan: Community Led Total Sanitation did not create demand for “improved sanitation”
05 Nov 09
A recent assessment of CLTS pilots in nine villages in Pakistan revealed that the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) had the potential to motivate communities to achieve open defecation free (ODF) status. However, it did not create demand for “improved sanitation”.
China, Guiyang: ADB to help combat water shortages in capital of Guizhou province
05 Nov 09
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is helping China enact wide-ranging, integrated measures in Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province, one of the poor western provinces in PRC, to tackle growing water shortages caused by rapid growth and urbanization.
Nepal: Sanitation finally a priority
05 Nov 09
Four ministries in Nepal have finally made a joint commitment to launch a massive water and sanitation campaign to meet the state’s target of providing complete sanitation to all by 2017, nearly six months after the outbreak of diarrhoea that spread earlier in 2009 in 18 districts across Nepal killed nearly 300 people.
India: Cabinet promises better access to water for women and minorities
05 Nov 09
Two decisions taken by the Union Cabinet promise to give better access to water for women and minorities in India.
India, Andhra Pradesh: US$ 150 million for rural water supply and sanitation
16 Oct 09
Over 2,600 villages in the state of Andhra Pradesh will get improved water supply and sanitation thanks to a US$ 150 million World Bank loan. The Andhra Pradesh Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project will provide piped water to 2.1 million people and sanitation services to 1 million people over a five-year period.
India, Karnataka: fluorides, nitrates in water crippling villagers
16 Oct 09
Excessive levels of fluoride in groundwater are destroying teeth and paralysing villagers in the Indian state of Karnataka, where most drinking water is supplied through borewells.
Nepal: ADB project to improve water supply and sanitation services in small towns
15 Oct 09
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is supporting a Nepal Government project to improve water and sanitation services in small towns throughout the country. It has approved a US$ 45.1 million grant for the Second Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project.
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