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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May 24, 2017
A small pump irrigating an onion farm. (Photo by Hamish John Appleby / IWMI)
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Small pumps are a viable solution for poor farmers

Although small pumps for irrigation doesn’t get the attention it deserves, evidence from groundwater-rich states such as Assam, Jharkhand and Odisha show that they have significant benefits for small and marginal farmers

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