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February 13, 2024 This article deep dives into the faecal sludge management (FSM) scenario in India and explores  factors that can lead to improved FSM and positive sanitation outcomes in the country. 
Empty faecal sludge drying bed (Image: Lars Schoebitz)
December 20, 2020 The cost and revenue projections for both on-demand and scheduled desludging scenarios were elaborated upon in the faecal sludge management plan for Dhen­kanal Municipality.
Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant at Dhenkanal, Odisha
Service Level Benchmarking SLB
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Provide indicators and parameters for assessment for Service Level Benchmarking (SLB). It provide details of pilot cities on water supply, sewerage, solid waste management and storm water drainage. it also provide the list of data sets required to calculate the indicators.

Status of urban water supply sanitation and solid waste management CPHEEO data 2005
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Data provides status of the urban water, sanitation and solid waste management in India. Status of water supply (physical and financial), Status of urban sewerage/sanitation system, Status of low cost sanitation, Status of solid waste management.

Estimates for the use of Improved Sanitation Facilities
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Yearly data on access to improved sanitation. seperate data for rural and urban. information on number of flushed toilets, dry latrines, septic tank, piped sewer system is provided.

Environmental status report of Aurangabad Region
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Data of water demand, source, sewage treatment and disposal of all districts of Aurangabad region. Water Quality in Rivers at different villages in Aurangabad region is also measured.

Status of water and sanitation in Nirmal Gram Puraskar NGP villages
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Study of 162 NGP villages awarded the Nirmal Gram Puraskar (NGP) award in 2004-05 and 2005-06.

Guidelines Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan July 2012 A document by Department of Drinking Water Supply
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

This document by Department of Drinking Water Supply is on the guidelines of Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) (July 2012). The details of the guidelines are elaborated in 23 different sections, followed by an exhaustive list of annexure.

Manual Scavenging Act and municipal wastewater workers in India policy and practice A dissertation
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Indian municipal waste water disposal system generated a "neo scavengers" of municipal waste water workers/ sewer workers in organised occupations.

Solutions on the rehabilitation of manual scavengers were been enacted with the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993 .

Septic tanks or death tanks We need to improve sanitation facilities to eradicate the inhuman practice of manual scavenging
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Author : Gagandeep

“We have to end the biggest dehumanising activity called manual scavenging”

Occupational health hazards in sewage and sanitary workers A paper published in the Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Working conditions of the sanitory workers have found to remain unchanged over the years and pose a considerable risk to the dignity and health of the workers.

Excreta Matters A profile of the water and sewage situation in 71 Indian cities A report by the Centre for Science and Environment
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Guset post: Amita Bhaduri 

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Source: Excreta Matters, Centre for Science and Environment, 2012

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