In one of the many slums of Dehradun, in the state of Uttarakhand in northern India, residents live in extremely difficult conditions. Access to water is one of the major problems.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), access to water is an indicator representing the share of the population with reasonable access to an adequate quantity of drinking water. More than 2 billion people worldwide still lack access to sanitation facilities.
In India, the pollution of groundwater and rivers, difficulties in water supply even in well-off neighborhoods, the sale of water in the slums and the transmission of diseases through polluted water cause extensive harm to health.
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India, Uttarakhand, Dehradun, March 2025, Water management in the slum, The absence of waste management infrastructures and the lack of awareness and education about the impacts on health and the…
India, Uttarakhand, Dehradun, March 2025, Water management in the slum, The government water that supplies the slum comes from several boreholes, then stored in water towers. The water is then…
India, Uttarakhand, Dehradun, March 2025, Water management in the slum, The government water that supplies the slum comes from several boreholes, then stored in water towers. The water is then…
India, Uttarakhand, Dehradun, March 2025, Not all slum inhabitants have access to running water. It's only available for two hours a day during the dry season. Sometimes you have to go several…
India, Uttarakhand, Dehradun, March 2025, Not all slum inhabitants have access to running water. It's only available for two hours a day during the dry season. Sometimes you have to go several…
India, Uttarakhand, Dehradun, March 2025, Not all slum inhabitants have access to running water. It's only available for two hours a day during the dry season. Sometimes you have to go several…
India, Uttarakhand, Dehradun, March 2025, Not all slum inhabitants have access to running water. It's only available for two hours a day during the dry season. Sometimes you have to go several…
India, Uttarakhand, Dehradun, March 2025, Not all slum inhabitants have access to running water. It's only available for two hours a day during the dry season. Sometimes you have to go several…
India, Uttarakhand, Dehradun, March 2025, Not all slum inhabitants have access to running water. It's only available for two hours a day during the dry season. Sometimes you have to go several…
India, Uttarakhand, Dehradun, March 2025, Water management in the slum, The absence of waste management infrastructures and the lack of awareness and education about the impacts on health and the…
India, Uttarakhand, Dehradun, March 2025, Not all slum inhabitants have access to running water. It's only available for two hours a day during the dry season. Sometimes you have to go several…
India, Uttarakhand, Dehradun, March 2025, Not all slum inhabitants have access to running water. It's only available for two hours a day during the dry season. Sometimes you have to go several…
India, Uttarakhand, Dehradun, March 2025, Not all slum inhabitants have access to running water. It's only available for two hours a day during the dry season. Sometimes you have to go several…
India, Uttarakhand, Dehradun, March 2025, Not all slum inhabitants have access to running water. It's only available for two hours a day during the dry season. Sometimes you have to go several…
India, Uttarakhand, Rishikesh, March 2025, Gaurab Kumar has created The Green Line Initiative, an association that promotes waste collection and recycling, tree planting and local suppliers. With…
India, Uttarakhand, Dehradun, March 2025, To counter the effects of massive pollution in India, positive initiatives exist. The Waste Warriors employ women to collect waste in rural areas. The waste…
India, Uttarakhand, Dehradun, March 2025, To counter the effects of massive pollution in India, positive initiatives exist. The Waste Warriors employ women to collect waste in rural areas. The waste…