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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)
स्वच्छ भारत अभियान : चुनौतियां और समाधान
Posted on 08 Dec, 2014 05:46 PM

गांधी जयंती के अवसर पर 2 अक्टूबर, 2014 को शुरू हो रहे स्वच्छ भारत अभियान क
बड़े शहरों में मल का पुनरुपयोग
Posted on 08 Dec, 2014 05:24 PM

शहरी पेयजल और निस्तार के गंदे पानी का उपचार
Posted on 08 Dec, 2014 05:03 PM

परिषदीय स्कूलों के शौचालयों की बदलेगी तस्वीर
Posted on 08 Dec, 2014 04:29 PM

मैनपुरी। परिषदीय विद्यालयों में शौचालयों की तस्वीर बदलेगी। स्वच्छ भारत और स्वच्छ शौचालय अभियान की धमक मैनपुरी जनपद में भी शीघ्र दिखाई द
सफाई करते दिखने की होड़
Posted on 08 Dec, 2014 03:27 PM

टीना शर्मा
बायोमास आधारित गैसिफायर
Posted on 08 Dec, 2014 02:20 PM

कृषि तकनीक के धनी राय सिंह दहिया (36) ने बायोमास यानी जैव ईंधन वाला एक गैसिफायर विकसित किया है। इंजन के पारंपरिक डिजाइन

सोच और शौचालय
Posted on 08 Dec, 2014 11:59 AM

पम्मी सिंह
‘सेनिटेशन फार ऑल-टॉयलेट फर्स्ट’ पर शिखर सम्मेलन
Posted on 08 Dec, 2014 11:44 AM

भारत की राजधानी नई दिल्ली में पहली बार सीएसआर सेनिटेशन के मुद्दे पर 6 फरवर
कचरा मेजों पर नहीं, जीवनशैली में
Posted on 08 Dec, 2014 10:29 AM

सचिन कुमार जैन
Sathupalli and Dammapeta mandals' inspiring clean up effort
Posted on 07 Dec, 2014 12:51 PM
Khammam district, well known for its collieries and scenic spots, has something interesting to offer on the sanitation front as well. Two mandals, Sathupalli and Dammapeta, were declared as 100% open defecation free within a short span after the launch of the Total Sanitation Campaign in erstwhile Andhra Pradesh. 
 
Dammapeta was the first to achieve the feat.
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