Featured Project: Varkhadiya Rainwater Harvesting
by Irene Moskowitz
Tuesday September 1, 2009 at 1:45pm, EST
Meet Varkhadiya, a village in the Mehsana District of Gujarat, India. In Varkhadiya, drinking water is a major problem. Most of its wells are almost dry, many are so poorly constructed that they are dangerous to use, and another draws tainted water from a pond used to wash cattle. Fluoride in the water that is available causes joint problems. Also, the lack of a proper drainage system leaves puddles of filthy water in the village, inviting disease. Read more
