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World Water Day 2012 ( Hindi)   
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This episode of Ek Duniya Ek Awaaz focuses on the issue of water and food security, which is also the theme of World Water Day 2012. Ramesh Negi, Chief Executive Officer, Delhi Jal Board (DJB) shares on the plans of the Delhi government to provide better water services to the citizens of in the capital. Mr. Negi also speaks about various steps taken by the DJB to ensure effective and efficient management of water. He highlights the installation of water meters and use of ICTs to monitor water supply and leakage. Citizens, through Resident Welfare Associations are also involved in the process of monitoring water wastage. Dr Sunita Narain, Director-General, Centre for Science and Environment speaks about the increasing need of water in agriculture. Actor and social activist Rahul Bose also highlights the dire need of conserving water. World Water Day is celebrated on 22 March and aims to focus attention on the importance of freshwater and advocate for the sustainable management of water resources

Ramesh Negi, CEO, Delhi Jal Board on World Water Day ( Hindi)   
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This episode of Ek Duniya Ek Awaaz focuses on the issue of water and food security, which is also the theme of World Water Day 2012. Ramesh Negi, Chief Executive Officer, Delhi Jal Board (DJB) shares on the plans of the Delhi government to provide better water services to the citizens of in the capital. Mr. Negi also speaks about various steps taken by the DJB to ensure effective and efficient management of water. He highlights the installation of water meters and use of ICTs to monitor water supply and leakage. Citizens, through Resident Welfare Associations are also involved in the process of monitoring water wastage.

Importance of rainwater harvesting ( Hindi)   
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भूमिगत जल-स्तर को बढ़ाने और जल की कमी की समस्या के समाधान के लिए उपायों के बारे में बात की गयी है ! Mr. Dhrender ने वर्षा जल संरक्षण को भू-जल-स्तर को बढ़ाने का और जल संरक्षण का सबसे अच्छा और कारगर तरीका बताया है! कार्यक्रम में जल संरक्षण के विभिन्न तरीकों की जानकारी और सावधानियों की जानकारी दी गयी है! साथ ही व्यक्तिगत स्तर पर जल संरक्षण के तरीके की जानकारी दी गयी है और इसमें आने वाले खर्चों की भी जानकारी दी गयी है ! कार्यक्रम में एक लघु नाटक भी शामिल है जिसके द्वारा लोगो को जल अभाव की समस्या और उससे बचने के लिए जल संरक्षण की जानकारी दी गयी है !

Ways to save water ( English)   
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Through this Public Service Announcement (PSA) VSU radio gives the ways in which we could save water. The tip includes how to save water from leakage of pipes.

Rohini on World Water Day2010 ( English)   
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Water pollution is a silent crisis affecting millions of people worldwide, says Rohini Nilekani, Chairperson and founder of Arghyam. What is needed at this hour of crisis is to revive local water wisdom to counter droughts, understand the critical role of water as the base of the economy, and find ways to achieve ecological sanitation in India
Read More:http://hindi.indiawaterportal.org/node/7508

Ground Water ( Hindi)   
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This program focuses on the status of ground water, how the over exploitation of ground water causes problems for health, How and why we should use ground water wisely.

Dams, rivers and people ( Hindi)   
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This programme focuses on management of natural water resources like rivers. Mr.Himanshu speaks on the reasons for floods and how a dammed river would cause flood and displacement in river basins. This programme also gives the merits and de-merits of mega irrigation projects and hydropower projects.

"Green toilets" eco-san ( Hindi)   
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इको सैन एक प्रकार का आधुनिक शौचालय है जो उन इलाकों में बनाया जाता है जहां ज़ल स्तर काफी ज्यादा होता है। यह पूरी तरह से शुष्क शौचालय है, इसमें दो अलग-अलग गड्ढे होते हैं, एक गड्ढे में मल इकठ्ठा होता है तो दूसरे में गड्ढे में मूत्र एकत्र होता है। शौचालय के पैन को साफ़ करने के लिए राख का प्रयोग किया जाता है और उपयोग के बाद मल के ऊपर भी राख डाल दी जाती है। दो तीन महीने बाद जब गड्ढा भर जाता है तो मल को कम्पोस्ट खाद की तरह इस्तेमाल किया जाता है।

Environment and Development --> Water

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Water is the most available compound on earth and that is why many of us have started taking it for granted. Although it is the basis of life, that is just the beginning of water as a useful chemical.In fact water is useful in more ways than most of us ever think about. In this thematic area you will be able to explore radio programmes on significance of water, its uses, availability and challenges related to its conservation.