Drinking and other Domestic Uses
A watered-down scheme
Posted on 16 Feb, 2017 12:25 PMIn November 2011, the government of Madhya Pradesh sanctioned Rs 493 crore to 37 Urban Local Bodies (ULB) for drinking water supply projects under the Chief Minister’s Urban Drinking Water Supply Scheme (CMUWSS) along the lines of the Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT).
What WatSan got from the budget
Posted on 09 Feb, 2017 12:26 PMThe much-anticipated budget this year treads largely on the path set last year with the rural sector receiving more allocation than its urban counterpart.
Budget for water ministry increased
Posted on 06 Feb, 2017 08:19 PMBudget up by 11 and 19 percent for water and environment ministries respectively
Election update: Small state, big promises
Posted on 02 Feb, 2017 09:17 PMTwo hundred and fifty candidates are contesting 40 seats in the elections for Goa's legislative assembly scheduled for February 4, 2017.
The search for a shelter
Posted on 01 Feb, 2017 08:46 PMIn the last few decades, India has seen an increasing number of people migrating from rural areas to urban cities in search of work and better living. These migrants often get employed in the informal sector as construction workers, vendors, domestic servants, etc. They also live in informal settlements, generally known as slums.
Opposition to Teesta Stage IV hydel project
Posted on 30 Jan, 2017 04:20 PMPeople of Sikkim stand against Teesta hydel project
What WatSan needs from budget
Posted on 26 Jan, 2017 08:20 AMAccording to a report by WaterAid, a water and sanitation nonprofit, released in 2016, India has the highest number (75.8 million) of people in the world without access to safe water.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Organisations/NGOs working in Water and Sanitation
Posted on 24 Jan, 2017 03:43 PMThis guide lists out the organisations/ NGOs in the Water and Sanitation sector, across the country. Please click on a topic to view more detailed information.
Closing the loop
Posted on 09 Jan, 2017 03:58 PMWith a total population of 1200, Sonnahallipura village in Hoskote taluk of Bangalore Rural district has 250 homes. This village was chosen by the Rotary Club of Bangalore, Indiranagar to start a micro-credit programme for 10 women’s self-help groups (SHG) and a low-cost sanitary napkin manufacturing unit.
States fail to tackle groundwater crisis
Posted on 09 Jan, 2017 09:52 AMA majority of states fail to stop overexploitation of groundwater