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Drafting a new National water policy 2012 without consulting the farmers would be meaningless
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMAuthor : Phanish Sinha
Draft National Water Policy 2012 Dialogue organised by NEER Foundation Meerut on February 18 2012
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMGuest post by: Raman Kant Tyagi
Trends in private sector participation in the Indian water sector: A critical review A Water and Sanitation Programme publication
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMThe study also analyses the direction in which the sector is heading with respect to private sector participation. Since most PPPs are at early stages of operation, this study focuses only on learnings from PPP design and transaction. This study does not seek to assess the operating or financial performance of PPPs.
How valuable are environmental health interventions Evaluation of water and sanitation programmes in India Paper published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organisation
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMThe paper informs that a number of epidemiological studies on the benefits of water and sanitation interventions have shown that diarrhoea can be reduced by 30–50%.
Understanding governance in WASH sector in Andhra Pradesh A study by WASSAN
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMProblems in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector have their roots in socio-political issues rather than in technology. This paper presents the report of a survey in 107 villages in rural Andhra Pradesh to illustrate the influence of governance systems.
Bottle it up: we can use it! A scientific study on human urine as fertiliser
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM
Contextualising urban water supply in a changing environment India Urban Conference November 1720 2011
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMIt aimed to set the challenges faced by urban planners in the current economic, socio-political, and ecological landscape. This would enable informed and negotiated choices on urban development. The stated objectives of the conference are as follows:
Liquid Dynamics Rethinking sustainability in water and sanitation
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMThis paper begins with the slow rate of progress in achieving the millennium development goals of environmental sustainability, especially in the areas of water and sanitation. This is due to the disconnect between the global rhetoric (which often focuses on water as an economic good) and social realities (such as the cultural attitudes towards water)
Community managed sanitation in Kerala Tools to promote governance and improve health A Report by the World Bank Institute
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMIt also deals with the efforts made by the Government of India to revolutionise sanitation services in the state of Kerala, with the aim of improving public health. Earlier experience had shown that significant governance problems had hindered water and sanitation reforms in local and national programmes in the state.
First international advocacy planning meeting for water and sanitation activists WASH News and policy update
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMContent courtesy: India WASH Forum