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December 13, 2022 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 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 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 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 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 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)
National seminar on decentralized governance in water and sanitation in rural India at LBSNAA, Mussoorie: Video recordings of selected presentations
This article provides the details of the two-day conference on 'Decentralized governance in water and sanitation in rural India' organised at LBSNAA, Musoorie Posted on 24 Jul, 2012 11:42 AM

The National Institute of Adminstrative Research (NIAR) organised a two-day conference on 'Decentralized governance in water and sanitation in rural India' at  LBSNAA, Musoorie, in June 2012.

Has the revised draft of the National Water Policy 2012, released by the Ministry of Water Resources in June 2012 incorporated the public's feedback ?
This article by Chicu Lokgariwar presents the salient features of the revised draft of the National Water Policy and compares it to the previous version Posted on 21 Jul, 2012 07:45 PM

On 31st January 2012, the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) had released the draft of the National Water Policy 2012 and invited comments till 29 February. Following the meeting of the National Water Board on 7th June 2012, the MoWR has now put up a revised draft on their website.

Total sanitation campaign: Budgeting for change series - A report by CBGA and UNICEF
This report aims at understanding the issues that constrained fund utilisation in the Total Sanitation Campaign, India Posted on 20 Jul, 2012 05:56 PM

This report by the Centre for Governance and Budget Accountability (CGBA) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), India, attempts to assess the magnitude of public spending on sanitation in India, specifically on the Total Sani

Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme in Uttarakhand - Performance review - A CAG audit report
This report presents the findings of an audit in the state of Uttarakhand that evaluated the Accelerated Rural Water and Sanitation programme (ARWSP) Posted on 20 Jul, 2012 11:45 AM

This report published by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) presents the findings of an audit that was conducted in the state of Uttarakhand that evaluated the perfor

Launch of Sani Tool, World Toilet Organization and Grameenmobia Social Enterprise, July 20, 2012, India International Centre, New Delhi
Posted on 19 Jul, 2012 10:45 PM

Organisers: World Toilet Organization and Grameenmobia Social Enterprise

Venue:   India International Center
                    Lodhi Road
                    New Delhi

World Toilet Organization

Factors affecting the successful implementation of the water and sanitation initiatives - Case studies from different parts of the country and lessons learnt
This article includes case studies on the successful implementation of the water and sanitation programme from Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa Posted on 19 Jul, 2012 04:49 PM

1. Critical investments for 24x7 water supply: Lessons from Ramachandrapuram village in Karimnagar district, Andhra Pradesh

"Clean toilets are essential for a clean mind": The story behind the Appa Patwardhan Safai Wa Paryawaran Tantraniketan, Maharashtra
This article and film informs about the work of Dr Mapuskar, who has been working in the field of sanitation for the last 50 years Posted on 19 Jul, 2012 04:09 AM

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.

Wastewater recycle and reuse: The need of the hour - Report of a workshop in April 2012 organised by Ministry of Urban Development
This article by Surashree Shome describes the proceedings of the one day workshop on "Wastewater Recycle and Reuse: The need of the hour' Posted on 18 Jul, 2012 07:12 PM

A one day workshop on "Wastewater Recycle and Reuse: The need of the hour' was organized by Ministry of Urban Development, Government of Indi

National consultation on total eradication of manual scavenging, Rashtriya Garima Abhiyan, July 20 - 21, 2012, Crown Palace, Indore
Posted on 16 Jul, 2012 07:32 PM

Organiser: Rashtriya Garima Abhiyan, supported by Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of social Justice and Empowerment

Report of the national seminar on decentralized governance in water and sanitation in rural India organised by NIAR: Status and means of strengthening decentralized governance systems in India
The National Institute of Administrative Research (NIAR) organised a two-day conference on 'Decentralized governance in water and sanitation in rural India' at LBSNAA, Mussoorie, in June 2012. Posted on 11 Jul, 2012 06:53 PM

This seminar aimed to provide a platform for the effective sharing of experiences of PRI-implemented WATSAN service delivery programmes  and so understand the various factors affecting the effective decentralisation of water and sanitation. 

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