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Hue and cry for drinking water - Major struggle for nature’s call - A study by Udayvani and Arghyam

This study by Udayvani and Arghyam describes the findings of case studies undertaken by Udaywani to get a clear picture of the drinking water and toilet facilities in 8 Gram Panchayats of the 6 Districts of Karnataka following the ASHWAS survey conducted by Arghyam that included a survey of Household Water and Sanitation in 172 Gram Panchayats across 28 districts of Karnataka (all except Bangalore Urban). Read More

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A decade of the Total Sanitation Campaign - Rapid assessment of processes and outcomes - A report by the World Bank

cover of the sanitation reportThis report by the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), The World Bank analyses primary and secondary data from the Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) of the Government of India, which has been in operation for over a decade (1999 to date).

The audience for this report includes policy-makers and implementers at national, state and district levels, and the broader sanitation and hygiene community. The report aims at gaining an understanding of the processes, outputs and outcomes of the campaign at a national level and across the states as compared with the inputs that have gone into the program.

The report draws on these indicators, which are then compared individually and in combination to benchmark the states, to understand the relative performance of the states. This benchmarking, based on a combination of eight indicators, is undertaken for both states and districts across the country.Read More

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Sanitation - The hygienic means of promoting health - Indian Journal of Public Health

This article published in the Indian Journal of Public Health highlights the importance of sanitation as hygienic means of dealing with health of populations and presents the history and the definition of sanitation and highlights the sanitation situation in the context of India.  India stands second among the worst places in the world for sanitation after China. Millions of Indians currently lack access to adequate sanitation and are forced to dispose off their excreta in unimproved and unsanitary conditions. Those who suffer from lack of this basic need, also tend to be victims of poverty, ill health and an overall poor quality of life.Read More

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Assessment study of impact and sustainability of Nirmal Gram Puraskar – A report by CMS Environment

This report by CMS Environment presents an assessment study of impact and sustainability of Nirmal Gram Puraskar (NGP). NGP was initiated in Oct 2003 to encourage Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), block and districts to take up sanitation promotion, a post achievement, award-cum-fiscal incentive scheme. The eligibility criteria for the PRIs to receive NGP include: Gram Panchayats, Blocks and Districts, which achieve 100 per cent sanitation coverage in terms of: (1) 100 per cent sanitation coverage of individual households (2) 100 per cent school and anganwadis sanitation coverage (3) Free from open defecation and (4) Clean environment maintenance (liquid and solid waste management).

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Enhanced quality of life through sustained sanitation - India Country Paper for South Asia Conference on Sanitation

coverThis India Country Paper on Enhanced Quality of Life through Sustained Sanitation was prepared for South Asia Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN) IV held at Colombo, Sri Lanka in April, 2011. The paper states that there had been continued improvements in access to sanitation, increased attention to usage of toilets and sustenance of hygienic behaviour change, and safe conveyance and disposal at the community level to reap the benefits of improved health and environmental outcomes.

In rural sanitation, India’s flagship rural sanitation programme, the Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC), continues to be implemented with renewed vigour, and improvements in multiple facets of the programme. The TSC programme was given a further boost with the introduction of the Nirmal Gram Puraskar (NGP), an innovative incentive scheme for Gram Panchayats, Blocks and Districts. The rural sanitation sector has continued to receive increasing budgetary support.

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Scaling up rural sanitation - Findings from the impact evaluation baseline survey - Madhya Pradesh (India) - A WSP technical paper

This technical report edited by the by Water and Sanitation Programme (WSP) and published by the World Bank (WB) summarizes the findings of the baseline survey conducted in Madhya Pradesh (MP), India, which was a part of an Impact Evaluation (IE) study that aimed at assessing the impact of the Global Scaling up Rural Sanitation Project launched by the Water and Sanitation Programme, in India. This report is a part of a series of papers that analysed the baseline data from all countries where the program was implemented.Read More

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Monitoring systems for incentive programmes - Learning from large scale rural sanitation initiatives in India - A report by WSP

ODFThis document by the Water and Sanitation Programme includes a guidance note that describes two monitoring systems operational in India for verification of ODF status of a local government.

The first is the verification system for the national award or NGP model, and the second is the state sanitation award model. This note explains the process followed (preverification, during verification and post-verification), results achieved, and lessons learnt.Read More

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Inputs for Nirmal Gram Puruskar 2011 guidelines – Advice

Submitted by content-team on February 17, 2011 - 16:41

From Vijay Mittal, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation,  Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India

Posted 17 February 2011

The Total Sanitation Campaign is a comprehensive programme of the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, to ensure sanitation facilities in rural areas, with the broader goal to eradicate the practice of open defecation. To add vigor to the TSC, in June 2003, GoI initiated an incentive scheme called the 'Nirmal Gram Puruskar’ (NGP) for fully sanitized and open defecation free Gram Panchayats, blocks, and districts. The incentive provision is for PRIs as well as individuals and organizations that are the driving force for full sanitation coverage. Read More

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Step by step: Achieving sustainable sanitation - Lessons from civil society experiences - A report by Arghyam

Step By Step: Achieving sustainable sanitation - Lessons from civil society experiences - A report by ArghyamThis document highlights the outcomes of Arghyam's research and discussions on the experiences of civil society organisations involved in implementing sustainable sanitation campaigns.

Several concerns were raised during the discussions on the the manner in which the Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) was being implemented, followed by identification of steps that were needed to ensure social, technical, institutional, financial and environmental sustainability of the programme.

The discussions revealed that:Read More

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Preparation of Strategic Plan for Sanitation by DDWS Assessing the Current Situation - Advice

Submitted by ramamani on July 6, 2010 - 09:30

From Vijay Mittal, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, New Delhi

Posted 6 July 2010

This is the second in the series of three queries the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, is posing to the Community to seek inputs for the strategic plan for rural sanitation up to the year 2022. The first query dealt with the aspirations, purposes and functions of DDWS and we thank you all for the responses. As mentioned earlier, the stress now is on a community-led flexible approach that accommodates the local geo-hydrological, climate and cultural variations. The sanitation programme emphasizes behaviour and social change in favour of using toilets. Additionally, there is a strong emphasis on community mobilization for creating a demand for better sanitation services. This is carried forward in the proposed new strategic plan for sanitation.Read More

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