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World Service,25 Apr 2003,22 mins

Calcutta and Bangladesh

Water Walks

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The stories of two families – one in Calcutta, where many don't have enough water to last the day; and the other in Bangladesh, where much of the the ground water is naturally contaminated by arsenic and is poisoning the population. Presenter: Alejandra Martins.

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