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November 17, 2023 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)
September 27, 2022 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)
December 2, 2021 Public toilets and choice of work for women
Separation between women and men’s toilets (Image: Rajesh Pamnani; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
July 6, 2021 If trends persist, billions will be left without critical, life-saving WASH services, says a SDG monitoring report

Between 2016 and 2020, the global population with safely managed drinking water at home increased from 70% to 74% (Image: Pxhere)
May 11, 2021 Bathing spaces and not toilets alone, aid women in maintaining health and hygiene. It is time the Swachh Bharat Mission pays attention to bathing spaces as well!
A temperory bathing space with no water and privacy in a fishing village in Tamil Nadu (Image Source: India Water Portal)
December 20, 2020 The cost and revenue projections for both on-demand and scheduled desludging scenarios were elaborated upon in the faecal sludge management plan for Dhen­kanal Municipality.
Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant at Dhenkanal, Odisha
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.

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

Jal Satyagrahis still determined despite govts repression
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

MP govt enforces curfew to suppress Jalsatyagrah

State government issues arrest orders against the evacuees staging protest against raising water level in the Indira Sagar Dam and demanding compensation. 

Can we keep blaming dengue on climate change
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Shantamma woke up one morning with a high fever. She also had a sudden pain at the back of her eyes and severe joint pain. She had been finding it very difficult to move around and go on with her daily routine. And it was quite a tedious routine, which began at 5 a.m. She was a house maid and worked at multiple houses every day.

IAS officer suspended for targeting illegal sand mining
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

IAS officer in Uttar Pradesh suspended for action against sand mining

The Dongria Kondhs tribals bring the judiciary down on its knees
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Dongria Kondh tribals stand firm against mining of Niyamgiri

Floods in Assam affect one lakh people: Dhemaji worst hit
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

 Flood fury hits Assam

 

2001 Census: Household Tables
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Please refer to these public links for access to the census.

Get the Household tables for the whole country here.

2011 Census: Household Tables
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Please refer to these public links for access to the census.

 - Rest of India

 - Karnataka

A green house like no other
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

“I want to live in a house like this!” was my first thought when I entered Vishwanath’s home. (Vishwanath is Founder, Director of Biome Solutions). My colleague and I had gone to visit his house to see and understand how he has implemented ranwater harvesting systems and other green initiatives there.

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