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August 16, 2024
Open drains drain health
A recent study finds that majority of the poor in India are likely to have open drains or no drainage systems to convey and treat their waste flows, threatening their health.
Open drains, harbingers of illhealth. Image for representation only (Image Source: SuSanA Secretariat via Wikimedia Commons)
July 28, 2024
Tap into the numbers: Budget insights on WASH
The budget allocation for the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation reflects a steady upward trajectory, underscoring the importance of scaling financial commitments to meet the growing demands of the WASH sector.
Child drinking water from handpump in Guna, Madhya Pradesh (Image: Anil Gulati, India Water Portal Flickr)
November 17, 2023
Unmasking gender disparities in Indian sanitation
Women's struggle for sanitation equity in rural areas and urban slums India
A training exercise on water and sanitation, as part of an EU-funded project on integrated water resource management in Rajasthan. (Image: UN Women Asia and Pacific; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)
October 20, 2023
Building community expertise in planning, designing, and overseeing WASH systems
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)
July 12, 2023
Saamuhika Shakti: Empowering Bangalore waste pickers to live dignified lives
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)
February 7, 2023
Budget 2023-24: Drinking water supply and sanitation continues to get priority
Budgetary allocations for urban sanitation get an impetus, but Swachh Bharat Mission – Rural (SBM-R) records no change in its budgetary allocation
An amount of Rs 1840 crore has been approved to effecvely implement Water Security Plans through convergence of ongoing/new schemes (Image: Pavitra K B Rao, Wikimedia Commons)
Frequently asked questions (FAQ) - Menstruation and menstrual hygiene management
Here is an FAQ that answers some of the most pertinent questions on adolescence and menstruation.
Posted on 26 May, 2015 02:00 PM

In the world’s second most populous country with nearly 355 million menstruating women, 23% of adolescent girls drop out of school after their first period. Only 12% of females in the country use sanitary pads. 10% of girls in India believe that menstruation is a disease [1]!
Menstruation and menstrual hygiene
पूर्वी निगम : कूड़ों से पटे डलावघर
Posted on 26 May, 2015 11:32 AM

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नई दिल्ली : वीवीआईपी क्षेत्र में शौचालय व पेयजल का संकट
Posted on 25 May, 2015 04:52 PM

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कचरे से त्रस्त लोगों ने लगाया जाम
Posted on 25 May, 2015 01:59 PM

फरीदाबाद। पुराने शहर की सबसे पुरानी कचरे की समस्या से त्रस्त शहरवासियों ने गुरुवार को जाम लगाकर विरोध प्रदर्शन किया। उन्होंने नगर निगम प्रशासन के खिलाफ जमकर नारेबाजी की।
कूड़े से कम्पोस्ट खाद बनाने की तैयारी
Posted on 25 May, 2015 12:25 PM

गाजियाबाद, 24 मई (ब्यूरो):  हॉट सिटी में कूड़ा-करकट अब बेकार नहीं जाएगा क्योंकि अब कूड़े से कम्पोस्ट खाद बनाए जाने की रणनीति तैयार की जा रही है। कूड़े से तैयार कम्पोस्ट किसानों के लिए
Breaking the silence: Menstruation myths busted
Posted on 25 May, 2015 11:07 AM

Menstruation is probably one of the least talked about and ill-understood biological concepts. Despite being a natural physiological function of the female human body, similar to urination or defecation, the menstruation discourse is often shrouded by reticence.
चलती ट्रेनों में सिखाएंगे स्वच्छता सबक
Posted on 24 May, 2015 01:06 PM

नई दिल्ली, 23 मई (ब्यूरो): रेलवे के सभी आला अधिकारी सोमवार से रेलवे स्टेशनों और ट्रेनों में नजर आएंगे। यह क्रम अगले 15 दिनों तक जारी रहने वाला है। इस दौरान यात्रियों को स्वच्छता और सु
कूड़े के ढेर पर चाइना बाजार
Posted on 24 May, 2015 12:05 PM

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अहमदाबाद का प्रदूषण स्तर खराब
Posted on 23 May, 2015 03:44 PM

अहमदाबाद पत्रिका। अहमदाबाद का प्रदूषण स्तर देश के अन्य शहरों के मुकाबले खराब है। यह स्थिति गत दिनों (14 से 16 मई) की है।
‘‘विकास’’ का कचरा
Posted on 23 May, 2015 02:01 PM

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