Health

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.

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.

It gives annual reports from 2007 - 2010 with details on spending of Member of parliament local area development schemes fund. It gives details of spending in various sector including drinking water, sanitation and public health for each state.

Water resources information of the Bundelkhand region about water demand, availability, supply and accessibility and information on sanitation practices like toilets, personal hygiene, solid waste management, liquid waste disposal and availability of water for sanitation.

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.

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.

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.

Targets and current status of sanitary infrastructure construction under Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) of all districts across India. This data covers details about household latrines (APL and BPL), school and balwadi toilets, Rural Sanitary Marts. The target to be reached and current status of each district is provided. The data is updated on daily basis.

Study of 162 NGP villages awarded the Nirmal Gram Puraskar (NGP) award in 2004-05 and 2005-06.

Dr. Mapuskar has been working in the field of rural sanitation for the last 50 years. He implemented the principles of appropriate technology and community ownership at a time when these were not part of the national consciousness. Today he continues to be active in the field, advocating the use of decentralised, low cost sanitation options.