Sanitation
Jalabandhus for sustainable service delivery
posted 3 weeks 5 days agoAs a major source of potable water, hand pumps are ubiquitous in rural India.

Mini piped water scheme helps overcome social exclusion
posted 1 month 4 weeks agoIn 2016, India ranked 131 among 188 countries in the Human Development Index (HDI). With a population of 1.3 billion, the need for services is high, a
Sanitation workers amid the pandemic
posted 2 months 1 week agoSanitation workers are out in full force tasked with disinfecting the public spaces as COVID-19 crisis continues to impact the country on top of other serious challenges faced by our WASH sector.

WaterAid India Organises Virtual Run - The Blue Mile 2.0 for ensuring better access to water for everyone, everywhere
posted 2 months 2 weeks agoAs 2020 draws to a close and a new year beckons, WaterAid India is organising a ‘run’ for water – The Blue Mile 2.0.
Land and environmental approvals needed for faecal sludge treatment facilities
posted 2 months 2 weeks agoDespite an enabling framework for implementation of Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) initiatives, there exists a vacuum concerning specific guidelines/rules for the selection of sites for setting up of Faecal Sludge Treatment Plants (FSTPs).

Getting communities engaged in faecal sludge management
posted 2 months 2 weeks agoGyanchand Mishra, Councillor of Ward 3, is the President of the Ward Sanitation Committee (WSC) and is also a member of the City Sanitation Task Force (CSTF).

Strengthening institutional arrangements for faecal sludge management
posted 2 months 2 weeks agoFaecal Sludge Management (FSM) has close linkages with a variety of development themes such as environment, health and human rights.

Putting faecal sludge management on track
posted 2 months 2 weeks agoTo fully leverage the health, well-being and environmental benefits of improved sanitation access provision of safe, economical and sustainable emptying, transportation and treatment facilities for faecal waste become imperative.

Embracing planning for faecal sludge management: The tale of two towns
posted 2 months 3 weeks agoUnder Project Nirmal, a detailed planning process was undertaken for designing Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) interventions in Angul and Dhenkanal Municipalities based on the existing sanitation situation in the towns, the techno-economic feasibility as well as cap

A sanitation veteran leads from the front
posted 3 months 3 weeks agoGyanchand Mishra is 65, the veteran of many a sanitation campaign that, he says, has ended successfully. Mixing politics and activism, his long association with sanitation resulted in Dhenkanal’s first ODF Ward-3.
