Social Sector Service Delivery Good Practices Resource Book
Social Sector Service Delivery Good Practices Resource Book
Open Defecation Free Villages : Creating and sustaining Nirmal Grams through community participation in Jharkhand
Posted on 31 Jan, 2017 04:52 PMThe Government of Jharkhand has successfully established a workable strategy for creating and sustaining Nirmal Grams (clean villages) through a people-centric, participatory and demand-driven approach. This initiative aims to create Open Defecation Free (ODF) villages through the construction of a functional toilet in every household.
Community Managed Water Supply Programme : Bringing drinking water to the doorsteps of people in rural Gujarat
Posted on 31 Jan, 2017 03:45 PMThe state-led Water and Sanitation Management Organisation (WASMO) has successfully implemented a unique rural water supply programme to ensure adequate, quality drinking water supply at an affordable cost in all rural areas of Gujarat. The programme is distinctive because the State government has adopted a demand-responsive adaptable approach involving strong community participation.
Sustainable Plastic Waste Management Plan : Defending the fragile ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh
Posted on 31 Jan, 2017 01:03 PMThe Sustainable Plastic Waste Management Plan was launched by the Government of Himachal Pradesh in 2009 to systematically and aggressively deal with the environmental threat emanating from non-biodegradable waste.
SAFAR : System of Air quality Forecasting And Research in metropolitan cities like Delhi
Posted on 31 Jan, 2017 11:35 AMThe Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, has introduced the System of Air Quality Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) to provide location-specific information on air quality in near real time and its forecast 1-3 days in advance in major metropolitan cities such as Delhi and Pune.
Mazhapolima : Ensuring water security through participatory well recharge in Kerala
Posted on 30 Jan, 2017 04:50 PMMazhapolima is a participatory climate change adaptation initiative which was launched by the Government of Kerala in Thrissur district in 2008. The project aims to alleviate the problem of water scarcity by harvesting rainwater from rooftops and feeding it into open dug wells, which traditionally form the water security mechanisms of the state.
Lake Restoration: Two successful models of lake restoration in Rajasthan (Mansagar) and Karnataka (Kaikondrahalli)
Posted on 30 Jan, 2017 03:27 PMThe Mansagar Lake in Jaipur, Rajasthan, and the Kaikondrahalli Lake in Bengaluru, Karnataka, have been successfully restored using two very different approaches. The restoration of Mansagar was achieved under a public private partnership (PPP) model while Kaikondrahalli was restored through a multi-stakeholder socially inclusive model.
Integrated Basin Development and Livelihood Promotion Programme: Fostering a spirit of entrepreneurship in Meghalaya
Posted on 30 Jan, 2017 01:05 PMThe Integrated Basin Development and Livelihood Promotion Programme (IBDLP), a flagship programme, was launched by the Government of Meghalaya in 2012. It aims to develop sustainable and inclusive entrepreneurship through an extensive system of training and capacity building, credit linkage and supply chain development.
Forest Produce Tracking System: Facilitating resource management from source to sink in Karnataka
Posted on 29 Jan, 2017 01:31 PMForest Produce Tracking System (FPTS) is a cutting edge web-based application, which was developed and implemented by the Karnataka Forest Department (KFD) in 2011.
Environment Management Initiative: A unique low-cost model in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Posted on 29 Jan, 2017 12:12 PMIn July 2005, the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology launched an environment management initiative in Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar, with the aim to promote environmental conservation and awareness through implementation of rainwater harvesting, effluent treatment and paper recycling.
Dhara Vikas: Creating water security through spring-shed development in Sikkim
Posted on 29 Jan, 2017 11:13 AMDhara Vikas is an innovative programme to revive and maintain drying springs in the north-eastern state of Sikkim.