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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)
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)
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)
December 2, 2021
The loo loop
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
Billions lack access to WASH services
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 for women - crucial for WASH!
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)
Indias first nationwide rural water quality survey to start from October- A compilation of top stories from water industry from newsletter Droplets
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

What are the emerging trends in India’s water sector? The newsletter, Droplets by Everything About Water gives an overview of the current issues in the sector by giving brief description of recent developments in water industry, technologies, products, research, reports etc,.
The Karnataka Urban Water Sector Improvement Project 24x7 water supply is achievable Field note by Water and Sanitation Programme World Bank
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

This field note by the Water and Sanitation Program, describes how it is possible to deliver twenty four water supply through individual household connections to all residents.
Community participation in South Asian sanitation A paper published in Public World
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

This paper published in collaboration with Public World (London) focuses on the poor sanitation situation in South Asia, which has the highest proportion of people practising open defecation and argues that improvement in sanitation is one of the most important goals that countries i
Report on the National level workshop on appropriate toilet technologies organised by Gramalaya Arghyam and UNICEF at Trichy Tamil Nadu between 9-11 May 2012
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM
What is new in the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan A comparative analysis of the NBA and the TSC guidelines
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Guest post: Surashree Shome

This writeup aims at comparing the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) guidelines with the Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) guidelines released on July 2012 by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MDWS) and focuses on and analyses the modifications/changes and additions included in the NBA Guidelines. Wherever TSC is referred to in the document, it is with reference to the TSC guidelines published by MDWS in July 2011. The document has followed the serial number and the title/subtitle of NBA guidelines for the convenience of the reader. The information given in the boxes is taken from the MGNREGA Guidelines.

Ward level data on unsanitary latrines collected during census 2011 of Odisha state Report by Department of Housing and Urban Development Government of Odisha
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

This document by Department of Housing & Urban development, Government of Odisha, provides ward level data on insanitary latrines in urban areas of the state.
Minutes of the first meeting of sectoral innovation council held on 5th July 2012 at Krishi Bhawan New Delhi A document by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

This document by Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation is on the minutes of the first meeting of sectoral innovation council. It sheds light on the need for innovation in rural water sector.
Norms and Standards of Municipal Basic Services in India
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

This report includes recommended norms for the five basic services and their components as suggested by various organisations. The basic service includes water supply, sewerage, solid waste management, primary education and preventive health care. The investment needs required for provision, operation and maintenance of basic services in various states are also discussed.
Houselisting and Housing Census Data Highlights 2011
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Census data on sources of drinking water by tap, hand pump, well or other. The data is percentage wise accesses to drinking water in urban and rural India given separately. Also data on Availability and Type of Latrine Facility: 2001-2011. Data for urban and rural given separately.
The economic impacts of inadequate sanitation in India
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

This study report suggests that inadequate sanitation causes India considerable economic losses, equivalent to 6.4 per cent of India's GDP in 2006 at Rs. 2.4 Trillion. It quantifies the economic loss in health, tourism, access time and water due to inadequate sanitation. It also represents the effect of the same on rise of death due to water bone diseases.
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