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The Nirmal Bharat Yatra - The week that was - Part II
Posted on 13 Oct, 2012 12:02 AMOctober 3 – Making our way into the ground, we saw an all-night effort of the workers on site. The venue was prepped-up, workers were busy putting finishing touches – wiping the chairs of excess water, laying carpets on the ground, hanging fluorescent balloons in bunches on poles, near stalls and game pens.
The Nirmal Bharat Yatra - Wardha - The week that was
Posted on 12 Oct, 2012 08:33 PMSeptember 30th - The skies poured out the day we were to leave for Nagpur. The morning shower felt like a blessing. Thankful, but sceptical of the weather, our biggest concern was whether the rains would follow us. In Nagpur, the moment we stepped out the heat hit us. Clear skies welcomed us and for that we were grateful.
The Nirmal Bharat Yatra - My Yatra Your Yatra Our Yatra - Jairam Ramesh, Union Minister, Rural Development inaugurates the event from Bapu’s Wardha
Posted on 08 Oct, 2012 11:47 AM5 Oct 2012, Helipad Ground, Wardha, Maharashtra.
The Nirmal Bharat Yatra - Stop 1- Day 1 in Wardha - Rain washed our tents, but not the Great WASH Yatra
Posted on 03 Oct, 2012 08:08 PM3rd October 2012, Wardha, Maharashtra.
The Nirmal Bharat Yatra - Breaking the Menstrual Taboo in rural Maharashtra
Posted on 02 Oct, 2012 10:46 PMWomen in India are treated as untouchables or even worse during their menstrual cycle. Have we ever stopped to think why we let this happen? Why are we constantly victimizing women when this is a routine procedure that women go through to complete their womanhood?
The Nirmal Bharat Yatra - Stop 1 -"We don’t talk about it at all !" The taboo of menstruation in rural Maharashtra, a major deterrent in achieving menstrual hygiene
Posted on 02 Oct, 2012 05:40 PMPriyanka, 13 and a chirpy adolescent girl studying in a government school in a village called ‘Rohini Gaun’ 25 kms from Wardha in Maharashtra blushes and says, "We don’t talk about it at all!".
Gharacha Dagina - Toilets as the jewels of the household, a film promoting two-pit toilets in rural India
Posted on 18 Sep, 2012 02:50 PMUsing analogies that resonate with the rural mind, this Marathi film by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (Government of Maharashtra) makes a convincing argument for toilet construction and use.The film's content has been guided by Mr.
Conference on Decentralised Wastewater Management, International Water Association, November 20 - 22, 2012, Nagpur
Posted on 12 Sep, 2012 11:14 AMOrganiser: International Water Association (IWA)
Co-Organisers: BORDA, CDD Society Bangalore, GiZ Germany, NEERI
Venue: Nagpur
Description
The conference aims to build capacity and awareness of decentralised wastewater treatment systems as a viable sanitation option for countries in Asia, particularly in India.
Focus
(a) sustainable technical options,
(b) management options and the roles of various stakeholders,
(c) enabling institutional and regulatory frameworks for the effective implementation and scaling-up of decentralised systems.
Infochange India invites applications for the 2012 Infochange Media Fellowships - Apply by October 15, 2012
Posted on 10 Sep, 2012 11:50 PMDescription
Infochange India (managed by the Centre for Communication and Development Studies) is a leading reference point for information and analysis on a range of issues in the social sector – from environment, poverty, livelihoods and public health to women and child rights, social exclusion, displacement, education, governance and globalisation. We welcome proposals that uncover and illustrate topical issues and contemporary debates in any of these areas. The final output must combine detailed research with original reportage from the grassroots, background, perspective, analysis and, when appropriate, views and information from experts.
Performance Assessment System (PAS) Project at CEPT University, Ahmedabad develops a comprehensive database of urban water & sanitation data for Gujarat and Maharashtra
Posted on 10 Sep, 2012 04:50 PMThe Performance Assessment System Project - www.pas.org.in (PAS) Project at CEPT University is a five-year Action Research Project, which works on developing appropriate tools and methods to measure, monitor and improve delivery of water and sanitation services in urban India.