Faecal Sludge management

Given the many problems associated with flush toilets and the sewerage system, pit toilets offer a viable solution in India. However, the use of soakpits raises the question of groundwater contamination. This paper assesses the impact of pit toilet leachate on groundwater quality in Mulbagal town (pop ~ 60,000) in Karnataka relies on pit toilets, and uses groundwater for drinking.

Philippe Cullet

Using 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.

This paper published in collaboration with Public World (London) focuses on the poor sanitation situation in South Asia, which has the highest proportion of people practising open defecation and argues that improvement in sanitation is one of the most important goals that countries i

This document by Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation is on the minutes of the first meeting of sectoral innovation council. It sheds light on the need for innovation in rural water sector.

This report includes recommended norms for the five basic services and their components as suggested by various organisations. The basic service includes water supply, sewerage, solid waste management, primary education and preventive health care. The investment needs required for provision, operation and maintenance of basic services in various states are also discussed.

this Report includes data for 248 urban local bodies (ULB) of Maharashtra collected for the project - Performance Assessment System (PAS). It includes data on key indicators developed on water supply, sanitation and solid waste management. It provides data on service level, coverage, effeciency, finance, cost recovery, ULB capacity and equaity in service delivery.

The report contains the information on status of all class I, class II and Municipal Corporations in water supply, sewarage collection treatment and disposal. It evaluates the system on various parameters like coverage, supply in lpcd, water charges, billing and collection.

Water resources information of the Bundelkhand region about water demand, availability, supply and accessibility and information on sanitation practices like toilets, personal hygiene, solid waste management, liquid waste disposal and availability of water for sanitation.