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WATER SUPPLY AND WASTEWATER DISPOSAL IN RURAL AREAS OF INDIA 1
Author(s) -
Airan Damodar S.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1973.tb05828.x
Subject(s) - sewerage , water supply , wastewater , hygiene , environmental planning , developing country , water resource management , business , rural area , sanitation , environmental engineering , geography , economic growth , environmental science , economics , medicine , pathology
Piped water supply and sewerage have been taken almost for granted in the developed countries. However, most people in the United States have little knowledge of the condition of public health amenities in the developing countries. The paper reviews the importance, background and current status of water and wastewater facilities in India. The relative situation in urban and rural areas, conventional practices in environmental hygiene, the programs for improvement and the problems involved with possible solutions are given. The case history of a town is also included for illustrative purposes.