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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
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.

Twenty Point Programme 2006 Annual progress report 2009 10
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

This is an annual progress report of Twenty Point Programme for the year 2009 - 10. It gives detail of coverage of habitations in the scheme of Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme and latrine construction in rural houses in the year 2009-10.

Twenty Point Programme 2006 Annual progress report 2008 09
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

This is an annual progress report of Twenty Point Programme for the year 2008 - 09. It gives detail of coverage of habitations in the scheme of Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme and latrine construction in rural houses in the year 2008-09.

State of Environment Report Maharashtra
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

The water and sanition chapter of this report includes all data on Maharashtra water status. It provides data on total length of rivers, water demand of major cities, waste generation and disposal of the cities, ground water availability pre and post monsoon and the like.

Housing Condition and Amenities in India 2008-09
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

The report provides data on distribution of of households by distance to the source of drinking water, type of bathroom, households having no bathroom by distance of the dwelling from the bathing place, type of use of latrine facility.

Drinking Water Sanitation and Hygiene in India NSS 54th Round January June 1998
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

The report provides data on distribution of of households by distance to the source of drinking water, availability of water in all months, type of source, type of bathroom, households having no bathroom by distance of the dwelling from the bathing place, type of use of latrine facility.

Technoeconomic feasibility study of sanitation and sewage management for Pandharpur town Maharashtra
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

The study provides information on sanitation situation and practices in Pandharpur town of Maharashtra, which is a pilgrimage site. It includes data on number of toilets, their location, population and peak flow, sewage generated annually, treatment system and suggested ways of improvement.

Study on Disease Burden Due to Inadequate Water Sanitation Facilities in India
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Status of disease prevaleance compared to water and sanitation coverage in each state. Percentage cases of disease like Diarroea, Cholera, Hepatitis A and entric fever are covered. Death cases due to maleria for each state from 2001 - 2005. A detail study on diseases have been done for the state of West Bengal.

Hygeine and Sanitation practice study in 2 districts of MP March 2011
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Study on hygiene and sanitation practice in two districts of Madhya pradesh - Dhar and Khargone. Various surveys are carried out showing information on use of toilet, washing hands, treatment of drinking water, diarrhoea rate and water related health issues.

Yearly progress of household toilets coverage since 2001 Census till date
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Yearly progress of household toilets coverage since 2001 Census till date. Total households with and without toilets of all districts of the country, from 2001 till date.

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