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WaterAid India

WaterAid is a leading independent organisation which enables the world's poorest people to gain access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education. We work in Africa, Asia and the Pacific region and campaign globally with our partners to realise our vision of a world where everyone has access to these basic human rights.

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Supreme Court asks states to provide toilets in all schools by 31 March 2012

Supreme Court asks states to provide toilets in schools by Mar 31 The Supreme Court on Friday extended its 31 December 2011 deadline to 31 March 2012 for all states and Union Territories to provide separate permanent toilets for boys and girls in schools across India, and reiterated that it was an essential part of education rights for children.

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Women economists appeal to Singh on the water and sanitation crisis

women economist appeal to Singh on the water and sanitation crisisAn international group of 34 female economists have written an open letter to Prime Minister Singh and ten other leaders of donor and developing countries to draw attention to the international water and sanitation crisis.

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Drinking water crisis in Bhopal

Manual scavengerThe British broadcaster BBC Radio 4 featured a powerful interview with a manual scavenger in Bihar, India, on its Today programme.

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Drinking water crisis in Bhopal

A water tanker in BhopalResidents of Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh, are experiencing the worst ever drinking water scarcity seen in the region and literally paying for water with their lives.

But there are a few colonies that have been sailing through the crisis thanks to their efforts to gain access to drinking water at local level.

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We're recruiting:

We're recruitingProgramme officers positions in India.

WaterAid India invites applications from experienced and qualified candidates for the position of Programme Officer P,M & E) for its Country Office in New Delhi. Closing date 8 March 2011. Find out more about this role.

WaterAid India invites applications from experienced and qualified candidates for the position of Programme Officers for its Offices in Bhopal and Bhubaneshwar. Closing date 8 March 2011.Find out more about this role. 

School led total sanitation

A group of girls sit together

WaterAid projects across India are reaching communities through the involvement of local schools.

Awareness raising workshops and school hygiene programmes are just some of the methods used in spreading good health through clean water, sanitation and hygiene education.

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Invitation to contribute to WaterAid India's Citizens' report

Community members gathered round in a discussion Credit: WaterAid IndiaWaterAid India is currently facilitating the production of a Citizens' report on domestic water and sanitation issues.

The purpose of this report is to look at all contemporary issues involving domestic water, sanitation and hygiene but through citizens' experiences and experiments.

If you think you can contribute, we invite you to share your experiences from the field.

Find out more about the report (Adobe Acrobat Document PDF 104Kb)

New WaterAid research series

Perspective02Perspective 02: Small yet significant

WaterAid's new Perspective series disseminates issues and experiences in India's water and sanitation sector.

Communities in Orissa demonstrate, against all odds, that total sanitation is possible. All that's needed is a community-centric approach in policy and practice.

Download the second issue of Perspective or view the back issues and WaterAid's other newsletter, WaterDrops

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Mission: WaterAid's mission is to overcome poverty by enabling
the world's poorest people to gain access to safe water,
sanitation and hygiene education.
Area: 3,288,000kmÃ’Æââ¬Å¡Ã’â¬aò
Capital: New Delhi
Other main cities:
Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai
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