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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)
Buying an apartment demands better water management from the builders
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:29 AM

We at the Water Portal, came up with some questions to ask the builder when you are buying an apartment. The more educated you are regarding the way the apartment is handling water, the better decision you are likely to make and one that will benefit you immensely in the long term.
Utility of ecosan in floodprone rural Bangladesh
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:29 AM

Subject: Ecosan

Duration: 1:20 mins
Mechanical septic tank cleaning
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:29 AM

These trucks with a built in pump suck out septic tanks and pit latrines for a fee of Rs 1300/- ( 33 US $). They do the job cleanly and in 15 minutes. The waste is then deposited at a sewage treatment plant or for farmers to compost and use as fertilizer. A protocol for safe handling of the manure needs to be quickly developed as well as to tell farmers how much manure to use.
National Consultation Meet on developing a Citizens Report on water and sanitation in New Delhi
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:29 AM

A National Consultation Meet was organized by WaterAid towards developing a Citizens Report on Water and Sanitation in India was held on the 12th January 2008 at New Delhi.
A collection of short films on Ecosan
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:29 AM

A quick introduction to Ecosan

Eco-san in a city
Water recharging around water source in Etawah UP
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:29 AM

This is a photograph of water recharging done around a water source (like borewell). This is being implemented in some primary schools of the area.
Improving water and sanitation in the Northeastern states
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:29 AM

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Excerpt from CSEs latest film on the rich mans excreta and poor mans water
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:29 AM

To quote : "CSE's latest film shows the relationship between rich man's shit and p
The I-India shower bus for the street children of Jaipur
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:29 AM

Documents released by Water Aid on the occasion of World Toilet Day
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:29 AM

Two useful documents from Water Aid (www.wateraid.org) released on the occasion of World Toilet Day.
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