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July 31, 2019

Sourcing drinking water from dug wells have become a rarity in many parts of rural India (Photo by Pixabay)

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Water availability and quality in rural water supply

The aim of delivering clean water to rural homes has to address the twin challenges of sufficient local availability of this depleting resource and ensuring basic quality standards

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November 28, 2018

Groundwater recharge has improved availability of potable water in villages in the Marathwada region (Photo by Shashank Deora)

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Marathwada farmers harvest water in streams, reap rich yields

Farmers in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra that is prone to droughts have made agriculture remunerative by harvesting rainwater in pond-like pockets in streams, leading to groundwater recharge

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Demonetization and rural India

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