Sanitation and Hygiene

These manuals are prepared by the Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO), a department under the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD).

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.

Water, water everywhere, not a drop to drink!  How truly these lines depict the picture of present scenario. There are lots of organizations, people and experts involved in the discussions and making efforts at international level to have safe, sustainable drinking water for all. Yet the efforts are not enough…

The 200 old revived lake in Valni village, Nagpur

The briefing papers include the following:

The newsletter refers to the nationwide campaign carried out by Arghyam, with the aim of creating awareness on water quality issues with a specific focus on fluoride contamination in groundwater sources, by engaging students from across the country in a water quality testing, analysis, and reporting.

In the newsletter, the spotlight is turned on:

Slum area in Indore 

Image courtesy: http://www.ugo.cn/photo/nn/pt/48743.htm

The  Sanitation Hacakathon challenged programmers to develop innovative software solutions that address real-world problems in sanitation. Technologists teamed up with sanitation subject experts in an intensive marathon to find innovative solutions to challenges facing the sanitation sector.

Problem definitions

Philippe Cullet