Arsenic in groundwater in Buxar

Reviving traditional water bodies in Madhya Pradesh

For the past THREE years, WaterAid India has been working across parts of Madhya Pradesh, through an Alliance of several stakeholders, to improve health & well-being of women by providing better water & sanitation facilities.   Host: Debesh Banerjee, WaterAid India Production Executive Producer: Chhavi Sachdev @Sonologue Sound engineer: Sharad Joshi, Arushi Gupta Copyright 2022, Sonologue & WaterAid India

Fluoride contamination in groundwater in Bhadohi

Bhadohi in Uttar Pradesh has been synonymous with the carpet weaving industry for decades. And the groundwater has been plagued by high presence of fluoride. The residents of Palheya Gram Panchayat in Bhadohi, have been reeling with the impact from excessive levels of fluoride. But due to the courage shown by adolescent girls in the community, the villagers are more aware of the harmful effects of consuming such water.

Arsenic in groundwater in Buxar

Ground water contamination in Bihar is nothing new. It is very common to find presence of harmful chemicals like arsenic, fluoride, zinc in excessive levels across parts of Bihar. With intervention by WaterAid India, adolescent girls and women volunteers have been identified & trained to test water quality sources and take remedial measures to ensure that everyone has access to clean & safe drinking water.

Introducing Jal Samwaad

Jal Samwaad is a THREE-part series by WaterAid India, which raises awareness about how women volunteers from villages are taking ownership of maintaining piped water supply schemes.    Credits  Host: Debesh Banerjee, WaterAid India Production Executive Producer: Chhavi Sachdev @Sonologue Sound engineer: Sharad Joshi, Arushi Gupta Copyright 2022, Sonologue & WaterAid India