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Access of the poor to water supply and sanitation in India Salient concepts issues and cases by the International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMThis paper by the International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth deals with access of the poor to water supply and sanitation in India. It argues that economic, technical, institutional as well as social factors constrain access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation in India for both the urban and rural poor, and that coverage figures do not reflect this restricted access. It finds that, increasingly, communities are being required to manage their own water and sanitation schemes, not just in rural areas but in urban ones as well.
The paper deals with domestic water supply and sanitation and presents a historical overview of the phenomenon in rural and urban India. This is followed by a critique of available figures for coverage which, it is contended, seem exaggerated because they do not account for the several constraints to access. It addresses the specific institutional problems faced in the public sector delivery of these two utilities in India apart from dealing with the parallel yet thus far limited presence of the private sector in these twin arenas.
Mining: An increasing threat to our rivers. Article by Nitya Jacob
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMContent Courtesy: Solution Exchange and Nitya Jacob
Author: Nitya Jacob
India’s arteries are choking. Her rivers, the lifeline of hundreds of millions, are over-taxed, polluted and encroached. They are being mined, dammed and emptied of water. Save for the four monsoon months, most rivers are streams of drains, depending on how many cities they pass through. This year people gaped in awe at the River Yamuna (I am sure they were over-awed by other rivers elsewhere too) as for the first time since 1978 looked like a river and not a drain.
Transdisciplinary method for water pollution and human health research : A working paper by Peter Mollinga
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMThis paper discusses how to go about designing an interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary research project or programme, with ZEF’s research initiative on ‘water pollution and human health’ in India as the background of the presentation. A summary is given of Pohl and Hirsch Hadorn’s main arguments regarding ‘design principles’ for inter- and transdisciplinary research, and the basic tools they have developed for this are discussed in the context of ZEF’s ‘water pollution and human health’ research initiative.
Preparation of City Sanitation Plans for select cities in India : Consultation workshop organised by MoUD MoEF and GTZASEM April 2010
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMA two day workshop was conducted on 15-16 April 2010 at Bangalore by GTZ-ASEM and supported by the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) and the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) regarding preparation of City Sanitation Plans.
The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) has undertaken the preparation of the City Sanitation Plans (CSPs) under the National Urban Sanitation Policy (NUSP) since the year 2008.
An introduction to sanitation technologies: Video from Water for People
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMWe often get asked about toilets— what is the difference between a VIP and an improved pit latrine? What is the actual technology that supports Ecological Sanitation? Good questions, and so we are introducing short videos on different types of toilets.
Misguided debate continues to shape sanitation crisis
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMA study is now circulating about how more people in India have access to cell phones than latrines. This lit up the blogosphere and Twitter – sector professionals and advocates are both dumbfounded and outraged that something so central to health and development as a toilet is being numerically lapped by something so trivial/consumerist as a cell phone. This affront has led to yet further calls for "action": more money for toilets and greater commitments to sanitation provision from aid agencies, governments, and NGOs who too often prioritize water over sanitation.
The global water tool by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development WBCSD
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMThe WBCSD's Global Water Tool, launched at World Water Week 2007 in Stockholm and updated in 2009 for the
CommunityLed Total Sanitation CLTS Newsletter for December 2010 82 rural India still lacks basic amenities
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMArticle and Image Courtesy: Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS)
Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) is an innovative methodology for mobilising communities to completely eliminate open defecation (OD).
Ecological Sanitation locations in India
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMEcological Sanitation is a new approaching sanitation where there is minimal water use and where human waste can be used as fertilizer. It is a truly sustainable approach.
Sustainable Sanitation and Water Management SSWM toolbox launched
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AMsswm.info – On November 1st, the Sustainable Sanitation and Water Management toolbox went online.