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June 15, 2024 What is the state of tribal populations in the context of WASH indicators and access to WASH facilities? A study explores.
A rural toilet (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
October 20, 2023 A holistic approach to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) initiatives
Shantilata uses a cloth to filter out the high iron content in the salty water, filled from a hand pump, in the village Sitapur on the outskirts of Bhadrak, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha (Image: WaterAid/ Anindito Mukherjee)
September 15, 2023 शिकागो यूनिवर्सिटी की रिपोर्ट एयर क्वालिटी लाइफ इंडेक्स-2023 भयावह तस्वीर प्रस्तुत करती है। रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक भारत दुनिया का दूसरा सर्वाधिक प्रदूषित देश और दिल्ली सर्वाधिक प्रदूषित शहर है। रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक पूरे भारत में एक भी जगह ऐसी नहीं है जो विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन के स्वच्छ हवा के मानकों पर खरी उतरती हो ।
वायु प्रदूषण घटा रहा है उम्र
July 12, 2023 A collective impact effort, the first of its type in India that provides informal waste pickers a chance to live safe and dignified lives, with particular emphasis on gender and equity.
Waste pickers and sorters working hard to extract recyclable value from the waste we throw out (Image: Vinod Sebastian/ Saamuhika Shakti)
June 2, 2023 Immersive research for safer sanitation in Bihar and Maharashtra
Children pose outside a toilet (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)
December 13, 2022 WaterAid India’s partnership with USAID and Gap Inc. benefits 2400 villages across 7 districts of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
WaterAid has focused on establishing community-led water quality monitoring & surveillance (Image: Anil Gulati/India Water Portal Flickr)
Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Govt. of India is looking for Assistant Adviser (PHE)
Posted on 14 Jun, 2011 01:42 PM

Department of Drinking Water and SanitationThe Department of Drinking Water Supply complements the efforts of the State Governments in providing safe drinking water and sanitation to the rural masses of India. Programmes for drinking water supply and sanitation have been under implementation ever since the inception of the first five year plan.

Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Govt. of India is looking for Sr. Consultants/Consultants in National Resource Centre
Posted on 14 Jun, 2011 01:42 PM

Department of Drinking Water and SanitationThe Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation complements the efforts of the State Governments in providing safe drinking water and sanitation to the rural masses of India. Programmes for drinking water supply and sanitation have been under implementation ever since the inception of the first five year plan.

The department requires the services of the outside experts/retired government servants for appointment as non-official consultant.

Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation – Information on water and sanitation in India
The website of the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation is a very rich source of information and data regarding rural water and sanitation in India. Posted on 13 Jun, 2011 09:20 PM

A huge number of links are present on these sites which provide access to various data and information regarding the status of rural drinking water & sanitation and related government projects.

Study of water supply & sanitation practices in India using geographic information systems - Some design & other considerations in a village setting - IJMR research paper
This paper describes the findings of a study conducted in Nelvoy village in Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, India. Posted on 06 Jun, 2011 05:01 PM

 The study attempted to understand the phenomenon of water contamination in the village by using GIS as a tool to locate and map water supply and sewage distribution systems in the village, in relation to human and animal dwellings, their wastes, sanitary practices and their connections with drinking water quality for a clearer understanding of the connections between these factors and possible

Upward revision of incentive amount for construction of individual household latrine under Total Sanitation Campaign - PIB Release
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the upward revision in the incentive amount to a Below Poverty Line (BPL) household for construction of latrines Posted on 04 Jun, 2011 11:11 AM

The incentive for one unit of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) has been raised from existing Rs. 2,200 (Rs. 2,700 for difficult and hilly areas) to Rs. 3,200 (Rs. 3,700 for difficult and hilly areas). The central share out of this shall be Rs. 2,200 (Rs. 2,700 in case of hilly and difficult areas) and State Government share shall be Rs. 1,000. Minimum beneficiary share shall be Rs. 300. State Governments are allowed the flexibility to provide higher incentive for a household toilet, of the same or higher unit costs from their own funds.

WASH Institute is offering two Academic - Job oriented courses - Apply by 10th July 2011
Posted on 30 May, 2011 03:52 PM

WASH InstituteWASH institute is the only organization, offering formal and non-formal courses in water, sanitation, health and environment hygiene sector throughout the year. The courses are affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University. The two following courses have being launched by WASH Institute:

Post graduate diploma in Environmental Sanitation Science:

Duration: 1 year

"Shit Matters: The potential of CLTS", State-level sensitisation workshop on CLTS held in Patna - Updates from the CLTS May 2011 Newsletter
This book looks at the potential and challenges of CLTS by drawing on research in Bangladesh, India and Indonesia, as well as experiences in Africa. Posted on 27 May, 2011 12:24 PM

Content Courtesy: 

Community-Led Total Sanitation

Main highlights in this update:

  • Shit Matters: The Potential of Community-led Total Sanitation: This book looks at the potential and challenges of CLTS by drawing on research in Bangladesh, India and Indonesia, as well as experiences in Africa. It includes chapters by leading scholars and practitioners in sanitation policy and practice as well as critical reflections from key players in CLTS. Shit Matters considers CLTS in terms of the social, ecological, technological, financial, and institutional dynamics and draws out wider lessons for sanitation policy and practice.
Monitoring system for incentive programs – Learning from large-scale rural sanitation initiatives in India – A report by the Water and Sanitation Programme
This report is a large-scale effort to meet the basic sanitation needs of the rural people who do not currently have access to safe and hygienic sanitation. Posted on 21 May, 2011 02:15 PM

WSPIt is a part of the Global Scaling Up Rural Sanitation project of the Water and Sanitation Programme, World Bank and focuses on learning how to combine the approaches of Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS), behavior change communications, and social marketing of sanitation to generate sanitation demand and strengthen the supply of sanitation products and services at scale, leading to improved health for people in rural areas. This is one in a series of knowledge products designed to showcase project findings, assessments and lessons learned in the project.

Over the last few years, the concept of open-defecation free communities has emerged as one of the building blocks toward achieving total sanitation. The term ‘access’ is widely used to capture increase in sanitation usage. However, a clean environment is a public good. Hence, there was a need to achieve total sanitation at the community level to realize public health benefits. This has led policy makers and practitioners to adopt strategies that achieve community-wide total sanitation status, which includes the community becoming open-defecation free, and adopting safe hygiene and environmental sanitation practices.

Sekhar Raghavan speaks about saving our water
Talk by Sekhar Raghavan, Rain Centre, at the Rotary Club of Madras South weekly meeting on 26 April 2011 on rainwater harvesting and ecological sanitation Posted on 16 May, 2011 06:51 PM

Content Courtesy: Rotary Madras South

Talk by Sekhar Raghavan, Rain Centre, at the Rotary Club of Madras South weekly meeting on 26 April 2011 on rainwater harvesting and ecological sanitation - Part 1.

 

National Coordination Group Meeting, Safai Karmachari Andolan, 19th May 2011, New Delhi
Posted on 16 May, 2011 06:45 PM

Safai Karmachari AndolanOrganizer: Safai Karmachari Andolan

Venue: Vishwa Yuvak Kendra, Hall No.S 1, Circular Road, Teen Murti Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi