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The sanitation crisis in India - An urgent need to look beyond toilet provision
Recent evidence indicates that India is heading towards a major sanitation crisis in the coming years. Efforts made at meeting the sanitation challenges have been found to have very limited results, with as high as 65% of the population not having toilet facilities coupled with very low use of existing toilets in urban and rural areas.
It is perhaps the right time to critically evaluate and move beyond the excessive focus we have on 'provision' and pay attention to the underlying complexities of the mechanisms involved, that influence sanitation behaviour among people. If we dont do so, we stand the risk of "missing all the trees for the forest", i.e. missing the social and economic dimensions of the sanitation needs of the people, in the hurry to count the number of toilets provided ! Aarti Kelkar-Khambete writes about the issue.
Aarti Kelkar Khambete
Posted on 18 Apr, 2012 12:14 PM

Guest post by: Aarti Kelkar-Khambete

Image Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons

The sanitation crisis and the recent evidence on lack of toilet facilities 
Water supply and demand management of the Indus basin : Options for current and future sustainable water resources management
The Indus basin is one of the regions in the world that is faced with major challenges for its water sector, due to population growth, rapid urbanisation and industrialisation, environmental degradation, unregulated utilization of the resources, inefficient water use and poverty, all aggravated by climate change. The Indus Basin is shared by 4 countries – Pakistan, India, Afghanistan and China. With a current population of 237 million people which is projected to increase to 319 million in 2025 and 383 million in 2050, already today water resources are abstracted almost entirely (more than 95% for irrigation). Climate change will result in increased water availability in the short term.
A.N. Laghari
D Vanham
W Rauch
Posted on 17 Apr, 2012 12:04 PM

Article Courtesy : Hydrology and Earth System Sciences (HESS)

Authors : A.N. Laghari, D.Vanham, and W.Rauch
Water And Land Management Training And Research Institute invites applications for Junior Research Fellows (JSR), at Hyderabad, Walk-in interview on April 21, 2012
Posted on 17 Apr, 2012 11:49 AM

WALAMTARI
Workshop on climate change, water, energy nexus in India, The Energy & Resources Institute, April 17-18, 2012, India Habitat Center, New Delhi
Posted on 16 Apr, 2012 12:29 PM

Organiser: The Energy & Resources Institute

Venue:  Casurina Hall,
             India Habitat Center,
             Lodhi Road,
             New Delhi - 110 003

TERI

 

TERI was formally established in 1974 with the purpose of tackling and dealing with the immense and acute problems that mankind is likely to face within in the years ahead

Training workshop on ground water management, rain water harvesting and artificial recharge, Earth Water Group, April 20-21, 2012, at Rajputana Resort, Udaipur
Posted on 16 Apr, 2012 11:38 AM

Organiser: Earth Water Group

Venue:     Rajputana Resort and Lake Palace Nahargarh
                Sec-11, Hiran Mangri,
                Near Savina Math,
                Udaipur – 313001
                Rajasthan

 

EWG

 

Incepted in 2000, the Earth Water Group is a frontrunner in addressing key issues facing the world sector today viz: Infrastructure Development, Quality of Water, Water Conservation and Environmental Protection etc.

Training in water supply distribution modelling, EPANET, The Community Engineers, April 28, 2012, Bangalore
Posted on 16 Apr, 2012 08:11 AM

Organizer: The Community Engineers (TCE)

Venue: Yeswanthpur, Bangalore

 

tce

Description:
Trainees will be provided with the EPANET 2.0 software, Handouts and EPANET Manual. TCE has carried out several training in Water Supply Distribution Modelling using EPANET across India. 

Training and facilitation in hydrogeology, groundwater and watershed management , organised by ACWADAM, May 28 – June 12, 2012, Pune
Posted on 15 Apr, 2012 11:31 PM

ACWADAM

Organizers: Ford Foundation, Arghyam and Advanced Center for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM)

Venue: To be decided

ACWADAM is a not-for-profit organization that aims to develop solutions to groundwater problems of today and tomorrow. It is a premier education and research institution and facilitates work on groundwater management through action research programmes and trainings.

Advanced Center for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM) is looking for a scientist and researchers, based at Pune
Posted on 15 Apr, 2012 03:39 PM

ACWADAM

Advanced Center for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM) is a civil society organisation working on groundwater management in different parts of India. ACWADAM’s focus is in the area of developing and improving understanding of groundwater resources. It also deals with the demystification of groundwater science and strengthening hydrogeological capacities of institutions working in the water sector in India.

Maharashtra Water Resource Regulatory Authority s approach paper on criteria for determination of bulk water tariff in 2013 - 2016 - Draft put out for inviting comments
The Maharashtra Water Resource Regulatory Authority (MWRRA) has in March 2012 circulated its approach paper on criteria for determination of bulk water tariff for the period 2013-2016. The draft is now put out for public consultation, which is the next step in the exercise as per the regulations.
IWP
Posted on 14 Apr, 2012 09:46 PM

 
Rohini Nilekani, Chairperson of Arghyam announces transition in leadership: Jayamala Subramaniam to take over from 1st June, 2012
Taking up the leadership from the 1st of June, 2012, will be Jayamala Subramaniam.
Ashis Panda
Posted on 13 Apr, 2012 05:44 PM

She comes to Arghyam with a background in the corporate and not for profit sectors, both in India and abroad. She has a record of achievement in taking initiatives to scale in the financial and education sectors and  substantial experience as a coach and mentor.
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