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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)
Bihar Odisha and Madhya Pradesh among least developed
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Bihar, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh among least developed
IPCCs fifth assessment report calls for urgent action
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Urgent action needed to tackle climate change
A tale of two STPs
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

The venerable Imperial Gazetteer says, 'Viewed from a distance Lucknow presents a picture of unusual magnificence and architectural splendour, which fades on nearer view ...' (Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 16, p. 196).
SC questions MoEF for allowing mining in Goa
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

MoEF gets in trouble for allowing mining in Goa
Chromium contaminates Bangalores drinking water
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Chromium afflicts borewells in India's largest industrial area
Rajiv Awas Yojana to make India slum free
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Rajiv Awas Yojana to make India slum free

Government uncovers its plan to launch urban housing programme, Rajiv Awas Yojana, for slum dwellers under JNNURM.

Power ministry gears up for hydel development
More children stunted in India than in subSaharan Africa
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Children in India are shorter when compared to those in sub-Saharan Africa even though Indians have higher income levels.
Reconstituted panel on hydel projects attracts opposition
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Govt reconstitutes panel on hydel projects
Total ban on manual scavenging
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Bringing an end to manual scavenging

Lok Sabha passes the bill to ban the dirty practice. The legislation aims to remove dry latrines and manual scavenging and to provide alternate employement to those involved in the practice.
India experiences 30% of food wastage annually
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

30% of the food goes waste in India

The country experiences a post-harvest loss of Rs 2 lakh crore annually due to lack of food processing units and storage facilities, estimates the Associated Chamber of Commerce.

A step forward for land bill
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