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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)
December 13, 2022
Mobilising communities for WASH
WaterAid India’s partnership with USAID and Gap Inc. benefits 2400 villages across 7 districts of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
WaterAid has focused on establishing community-led water quality monitoring & surveillance (Image: Anil Gulati/India Water Portal Flickr)
September 27, 2022
Dirty drains drain health
This study found that the sanitary quality of neighbourhood drains, in addition to toilets, affected sanitation and hygiene and incidences of ill-health in rural households.
Dirty drainages, harbingers of illhealth. Image for representation only (Image Source: SuSanA Secretariat via Wikimedia Commons)
Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme in Uttarakhand Performance review A CAG audit report
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

This report published by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) presents the findings of an audit that was conducted in the state of Uttarakhand that evaluated the perfor
Factors affecting the successful implementation of the water and sanitation initiatives Case studies from different parts of the country and lessons learnt
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

1. Critical investments for 24x7 water supply: Lessons from Ramachandrapuram village in Karimnagar district, Andhra Pradesh
Clean toilets are essential for a clean mind - The story behind the Appa Patwardhan Safai Wa Paryawaran Tantraniketan Maharashtra
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Dr. Mapuskar has been working in the field of rural sanitation for the last 50 years. He implemented the principles of appropriate technology and community ownership at a time when these were not part of the national consciousness. Today he continues to be active in the field, advocating the use of decentralised, low cost sanitation options.
Wastewater recycle and reuse The need of the hour Report of a workshop in April 2012 organised by Ministry of Urban Development
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

A one day workshop on "Wastewater Recycle and Reuse: The need of the hour' was organized by Ministry of Urban Development, Government of Indi
Report of the national seminar on decentralized governance in water and sanitation in rural India organised by NIAR Status and means of strengthening decentralized governance systems in India
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

This seminar aimed to provide a platform for the effective sharing of experiences of PRI-implemented WATSAN service delivery programmes  and so understand the various factors affecting the effective decentralisation of water and sanitation. 
Privatisation of water services in New Delhi Myth and reality Report by Water Privatisation Commercialization Resistance Committee
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Residents of Delhi have been protesting against privatisation of water atleast since 2005.
Drops do not discriminate Addressing inequities and inequalities in access to water and sanitation in India A short film by WaterAid India
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

The video by  WaterAid, India points at the lack of awareness, planning and the poor water management practices in the country that have led to this situation by highlighting that even though the rainfall in India is in surplus with 1170 mm of rainfall every year, we continue to face scarcity of water every year.
Rivers of Tamil Nadu and Kerala Lectures by S Janakarajan and A Latha at the Living rivers dying rivers series IIC New Delhi on December 7 2011
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

This series coordinated by Prof. Ramaswamy R Iyer aims at understanding what has been happening to rivers across India and in drawing appropriate lessons.

Mihir Shah Committee proposes new guidelines on MGNREGA Some highlights
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) aims at enhancing the livelihood security of people in rural areas by guaranteeing hundred days of wage-employment in a financial year to a rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
Future at stake The dismal picture of education in Bihar and Nitish Kumars efforts to revive it
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

“The current age is the era of knowledge and not of weapons, and only through education and knowledge can one break out of the abject poverty”. Wise words from Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who believes that times have changed since his government took over: now is the time to pick up the pen and discover its power.
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