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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)
Right to sanitation now a distinct human right
Posted on 28 Dec, 2015 12:13 PM
Right to sanitation recognised as a distinct human right by the United Nations
In a landmark resolution hailed by millions across the globe, the United Nations General Assembly has recognized the right to sanitation as a distinct human right alongsid
Swachh Bharat receives a $1.5 billion boost from the World Bank
Posted on 21 Dec, 2015 11:43 AM
The World Bank approves $1.5 billion loan to boost the Swachh Bharat Mission
The World Bank's International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has approved a $1.5 billion loan to boost th
स्वच्छता अभियान से मिली प्रेरणा
Posted on 09 Dec, 2015 09:57 AM

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Delhi is turning cleaner using a smartphone
Posted on 08 Dec, 2015 12:53 AM
Swachh Delhi App turns out to be a hit
Delhi's sanitation drive which took place from November 22-30 following the launch of Swachh Delhi App has turned out to be huge success for the Government.
शौचालय और स्वच्छता सुविधाएँ सस्ती, टिकाऊ और गुणवत्तापूर्ण होनी चाहिए: डॉ. आर. ए. माशेलकर
Posted on 06 Dec, 2015 01:37 PM

शौचालय और स्वच्छता सुविधाएँ सस्ती, टिकाऊ और गुणवत्तापूर्ण होनी चाहिए: डॉ. आर. ए. माशेलकर

जबलपुर में शुरू हुआ ‘स्वच्छ जबलपुर स्वस्थ जबलपुर अभियान’
Posted on 30 Nov, 2015 04:08 PM

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52 lakh individual household toilets to come up over the next four years in Andhra Pradesh
Posted on 30 Nov, 2015 09:40 AM
Andhra Pradesh to construct 52 lakh individual household toilets over the next four years
The Andhra Pradesh government has set itself a target of constructing 52 lakh individual household latrines across
Communal versus neighbour-shared latrines: Which is better?
Posted on 29 Nov, 2015 01:20 PM

A study in Odisha found that communal latrines were less accessible, less likely to have water, were cleaned less frequently and were more likely to have visible faeces and flies.
Country's first faecal sludge treatment plant is now active in Devanahalli
Posted on 23 Nov, 2015 05:42 PM
Devanahalli's World Toilet Day present: The country's first faecal sludge treatment plant to become operational on November 19
Devanahalli near Bengaluru became the first town in the country to get a faecal sludge treatment plant for th
समाज के लिये मिसाल बनीं मालती
Posted on 19 Nov, 2015 08:45 AM

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