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Sanitation and Hygiene
Bureaucrats remove sludge from twin pit toilets
Posted on 27 Feb, 2017 03:35 PMOfficials attempt to end stigma by emptying sludge from twin pit toilets
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Mumbai's crumbling toilets pose health, safety risks
Posted on 20 Feb, 2017 12:18 PMCrumbling public sanitation infrastructure poses huge existential threat in Mumbai slums
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Delhi's unauthorised colonies face sanitation crises
Posted on 13 Feb, 2017 10:59 AMOpen defecation and exposed drains compound sanitation crisis in Delhi's unauthorised colonies
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What WatSan got from the budget
Posted on 09 Feb, 2017 12:26 PMThe much-anticipated budget this year treads largely on the path set last year with the rural sector receiving more allocation than its urban counterpart.
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Cleanliness broom: A village keeps its water clean
Posted on 07 Feb, 2017 10:36 PMLocated about 27 km from the city of Pune, Sangrun in Haveli taluka is a unique village. Situated in the rocky terrains of the Sahaydri hills, the village is at the confluence of three rivers--Mose, Ambi and Mutha--often referred to by the villagers as the Triveni Sangam or a place where three rivers unite.
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Election update: Small state, big promises
Posted on 02 Feb, 2017 09:17 PMTwo hundred and fifty candidates are contesting 40 seats in the elections for Goa's legislative assembly scheduled for February 4, 2017.
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The search for a shelter
Posted on 01 Feb, 2017 08:46 PMIn the last few decades, India has seen an increasing number of people migrating from rural areas to urban cities in search of work and better living. These migrants often get employed in the informal sector as construction workers, vendors, domestic servants, etc. They also live in informal settlements, generally known as slums.
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What WatSan needs from budget
Posted on 26 Jan, 2017 08:20 AMAccording to a report by WaterAid, a water and sanitation nonprofit, released in 2016, India has the highest number (75.8 million) of people in the world without access to safe water.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Organisations/NGOs working in Water and Sanitation
Posted on 24 Jan, 2017 03:43 PMThis guide lists out the organisations/ NGOs in the Water and Sanitation sector, across the country. Please click on a topic to view more detailed information.
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