A workshop on ‘Realisation of Right to Water and Sanitation for Persons with Disability and Elderly Persons’ was conducted in the city recently.
It was held under the auspices of Freshwater Action Network of South Asia (FANSA) and Centre for Rural Education Development and Innovative Technologies of India (Credit i) was inaugurated by Dr. M.R. Sitaram, representative of FANSA.
Mr. M.P. Varsha of Credit I, who was one of the resource persons, highlighted the issues plaguing persons with disabilities in accessing water. He said only 3 per cent of the available water on earth was potable and there States and nations were embroiled in legal litigations over harnessing the natural resource. ‘’Though every individual needs 135 liters per day (LPD) of water daily as per the World Health Organisation, the availability was far less and by 2030 only 80 LPD would be available,’’ said Mr.Varsha.
