India 08: Water danielbachhuber.com/india08

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Kanpur

Kanpur

Varanasi

Varanasi

Kolwan Valley

Kolwan Valley

Mumbai

Mumbai

Rajasthan

Rajasthan

Kashmir

Kashmir

Whitman Direct Action whitmandirectaction.org

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dedicated to helping marginalised people by promoting economically, environmentally, and culturally sustainable community development

whitmandirectaction.org/projects Past projects Build-A-House, Summer 2005 Central American Biodiesel Project, Summer 2005

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Sadhana Clean Water Project “Safe water is vital to the health and well-being of rural India where 65% of the population lives. Resources of drinking water are shrinking by the day and contamination is rampant. The pity of it all is that awareness of safety of drinking water has yet to sink into popular consciousness” - Vasant Deshpande, Sadhana Village whitmandirectaction.org/cleanwater

“Safe water is vital to the health and well-being of rural India where 65% of the population lives. Resources of drinking water are shrinking by the day and contamination is rampant. The pity of it all is that awareness of safety of drinking water has yet to sink into popular consciousness” - Vasant Deshpande, Sadhana Village

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Safe and Sustainable Water Conference Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai 19 March 2008

Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai

19 March 2008

WDA Water Book Compilation of ten case studies from a diverse range of NGOs whitmandirectaction.org/cleanwater/book/

Compilation of ten case studies from a diverse range of NGOs

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Appropriate Technology Study Group

What are the socio-political constraints to clean water access in the Kolwan Valley?

Kolwan Valley Courtesy Google Maps

Courtesy Google Maps

Focus groups Ashwin of Gomukh speaking to a water manager

Ashwin of Gomukh speaking to a water manager

Bernerkarwadi

Bernerkarwadi

Preliminary results from ATSG

Women collecting water from a dug well Water Collection and Availability

Women collecting water from a dug well

Doctor asks, “Do you boil the water for the children?” Mother responds, “Yes.” “Do you know how to boil the water?” “Yes.” “How do you know the water is boiling?” “We put our fingers in it.”

The BDO Officer Governance and Management

The BDO Officer

What did I learn? How will water continue to play a role in India’s development over the next 20 years? How will water continue to play a role in India’s development over the next 20 years?

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Water for San Pablo oregondirectaction.org/sanpablo

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Questions? [email_address] +1 971 998 5407 oregondirectaction.org

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