According to the policy report titled Off-track, off-target-Why investment in water, sanitation and hygiene is not reaching those who need it most (2011), Water Aid, http://www.wateraid.org/documents/Off-track-off-target.pdf: • India has made a political commitment of reaching universal access to clean water by 2012. It has made the political commitment of reaching universal access to urban sanitation by 2012…
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According to Housing Condition and Amenities in India, 2008-09 (released in 2010), National Sample Survey, http://mospi.nic.in/Mospi_New/upload/press_note_535_15nov10.pdf: • The field work of the nationwide survey was carried out during July 2008 to June 2009. The report is based on the Central sample of 1,53,518 households (97,144 in rural areas and 56,374 in urban areas) surveyed from 8,130…
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According to the study titled Combating Waterborne Disease at the Household Level (2007), prepared by The International Network to Promote Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage and WHO, http://www.who.int/household_water/advocacy/combating_disease.pdf: • Globally, 1.1 billion lack access to an “improved” drinking water supply; many more drink water that is grossly contaminated. • 4 billion cases of diarrhoea occur…
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According to the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Links to Health FACTS AND FIGURES *updated November 2004: • 1.8 million people die every year from diarrhoeal diseases (including cholera); 90% are children under 5, mostly in developing countries. • 88% of diarrhoeal disease is attributed to unsafe water supply, inadequate sanitation and hygiene. Improved water supply reduces diarrhoea…
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