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December 13, 2022
Mobilising communities for WASH
WaterAid India’s partnership with USAID and Gap Inc. benefits 2400 villages across 7 districts of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra

WaterAid has focused on establishing community-led water quality monitoring & surveillance (Image: Anil Gulati/India Water Portal Flickr)
October 15, 2022
Evaluating WaSH conditions spatially at the panchayat level
Synthesis of water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) spatial pattern in rural India: an integrated interpretation of WaSH practices
People in rural areas lack potable water, and use unsafe sanitation and hygiene facilities (Image: Sebastian Dahl)
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)
October 15, 2021
Hand hygiene, a public policy issue
Interventions to promote hand hygiene should be designed based on an understanding of what people care about, says report on ‘State of the world’s hand hygiene’
Girls learn the value of hand-washing (Image: Kristen Kelleher, USAID, Pixnio)
October 4, 2021
Understanding the thinking behind IEC in large programs
Lessons from the Swachh Bharat Mission experience
Pop culture icons like Gabbar Singh are painted on the walls of a toilet complex in New Delhi (Image: Project Raahat, Enactus)
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)
Bengaluru hosts the 4th National Summit Sustainable Water & Sanitation
An annual event in Bangalore brought together various stakeholders in water and sanitation to discuss the challenges and way forward.
Nispana
Posted on 20 Jan, 2019 12:00 AM

While India has experienced dynamic growth over the past few years, enormous challenges remain in the water supply and sanitation sector.
Irrigation scheme inconsistent: CAG audit
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 15 Jan, 2019 10:59 AM

Inconsistencies in Centre's flagship irrigation scheme, reveals CAG audit
Irrigation canal from the Bhima dam. (Source: Nvvchar on Wikipedia)
Committee for action against water contamination
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 15 Jan, 2019 10:20 AM

Devise time-bound plan to address water contamination: Parliamentary committee
People fight for their rights to clean and safe drinking water. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
When water kills
What are waterborne diseases and why are they important? Here is all the information that you need to know waterborne diseases better.
Aarti Kelkar Khambete
Posted on 09 Jan, 2019 03:54 PM

Waterborne diseases are diseases transmitted through

Waterborne diseases is a serious health problem in India. (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Together as community for better quality of life
The informal settlement of Muskan gali looks nothing like a slum with better water, sanitation and hygiene standards, thanks to the formation of a settlement improvement committee.
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 09 Jan, 2019 11:40 AM

As we enter the narrow lanes of Muskan gali, after wading through the unruly traffic in a rapidly urbanising Muzaffarpur, we are greeted by Noorjehan outside her house. Between the gali and the main road, the city has grown. It has a population of 3.5 lakhs as per 2011 Census. This has risen now to five lakhs, say estimates.
Noorjehan, an entrepreneur who owns a home production unit of lac bangles, plays an active role in demanding that the municipality becomes responsive to citizen's needs. (Image: India Water Portal)
Green nod a must for inland waterways: Experts
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 07 Jan, 2019 07:14 AM

Over 50 experts urge green ministry to make green clearance mandatory for inland waterways
Motor-driven ferries at Varanasi (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Manual scavengers get under-reported
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 07 Jan, 2019 06:55 AM

States resort to under-reporting of manual scavengers in the final verification stage
A manual scavenger at work (Image source: CS Sharada Prasad and Isha Ray)
Kerala, HP, TN top development goal index
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 26 Dec, 2018 03:08 PM

Himachal, Kerala, TN front-runners in NITI Aayog index on development goals
Sustainable Development Goals adopted in 2015 as a part of the 2030 agenda. (Source: Wikipedia Commons)
Training Program on Implemeting and Operationalizing Faecal Sludge Management by CASS, Bangalore
Learn to implement a business model, visit an existing FSTP and interact with contractors in a state of the art training program by internationally renowned resource persons.
Posted on 12 Dec, 2018 03:45 PM

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Mekedatu project: CWC okays, TN objects
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 04 Dec, 2018 03:09 PM

CWC allows preparation of DPR while TN objects to the Mekedatu project on the Cauvery river
Cauvery river at Hogenakal, Karnataka (Source: IWP Flickr Photos via Claire Arni and Oriole Henri)
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