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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)
National Coordination Group Meeting, Safai Karmachari Andolan, 19th May 2011, New Delhi
Posted on 16 May, 2011 06:45 PM

Safai Karmachari AndolanOrganizer: Safai Karmachari Andolan

Venue: Vishwa Yuvak Kendra, Hall No.S 1, Circular Road, Teen Murti Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi

Honeysuckers - How Bangalore's sewage is managed - A film by Gautam Vishwanath and Celine Thizy
Bangalore generates 720 million liters of sewage everyday. How is it managed? This is a story of the honeysuckers.
Gautam Vishwanath
Celine Thizy
Posted on 13 May, 2011 12:08 PM


 

 

Delight, India's first electronic public toilet in Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala
We wish to bring to your attention to one of the indigenous & innovative products developed by us, named “Delight Bharath”, which is country’s first electronic public toilet.
Eram Scientific Solutions (P) Ltd
Posted on 11 May, 2011 12:34 PM

Warm Greetings from Eram Scientific Solutions!!!

, is the part of USD $1 Billion, Eram Group. Eram Scientific is based out of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala and working for addressing the pressing needs of the society through the effective use of Technology. We are giving much emphasis to R&D and now developing solutions to prevent Food Adulteration, Ensuring Women Safety, and Using Non Conventional Energy. 

 Delight is the blend of Information Communication and Engineering Technologies.

Gender-sensitive sustainable sanitation - Women s groups in Chhattisgarh take initiative to bring toilets into their households and sustainable sanitation into their communities - ADB case study
Women’s groups took the initiative of bringing toilets into their households and sustainable sanitation in their communities.
Cezar Tigno
Melissa Howell-Alipalo
Posted on 09 May, 2011 03:06 PM

 

Gender-sensitive sustainable sanitation - Women’s groups in Chhattisgarh take initiative to bring toilets into their households and sustainable sanitation into their communities - ADB case study

Sanitation in Women’s Hands

Women in the villages of Chhattisgarh, India have banded together to bring some decent sanitation facilities in their homes—something which has been missing in their lives for a very long time.

A decade of the Total Sanitation Campaign - Rapid assessment of processes and outcomes - A report by the Water and Sanitation Program (2011)
Districts have been able to implement the sanitation programme successfully because they have religiously followed the protocols laid down in the TSC guidelines.
Water and Sanitation Program
Posted on 30 Apr, 2011 05:23 PM

The Water and Sanitation Program has analysed secondary data on the Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) available on government websites and conducted primary analysis in 22 sample districts spread across 21 states.

 With the use of secondary and primary data the report has not only been able to give a macro view of the TSC but also has been able to go into the nitty-gritty of the campaign. There are case studies of districts and villages that have achieved open defecation free status.

Training programme on ‘Towards Sustainable Community Based Sanitation’ – Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination (CDD) Society, 20th – 24th June, 2011, Bangalore
Posted on 27 Apr, 2011 04:39 PM

Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination SocietyOrganizer: Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination (CDD) Society

Venue: Centre for Advanced Sanitation Solutions (CASS), Kengeri, Bangalore

Topics:

  • Introduction to CBS: Necessities and problems
  • Basics and coherence of waste, sanitation, health and development 
  • Participatory planning methods: Tools and techniques of community involvement
  • Roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders
Eradication of inhuman practice of manual scavenging and comprehensive rehabilitation of manual scavengers in India – A report by Rashtriya Garima Abhiyan
This report deals with the eradication of the inhuman practice of manual scavenging and comprehensive rehabilitation of manual scavengers in India.
Ashif Shaikh
Lali Bai
Rashtriya Garima Abhiyan (National Campaign for Dignity and Eradication of Manual Scavenging)
Posted on 21 Apr, 2011 09:15 PM

Manual ScavengingThe practice continues in the country in spite of efforts of several people, implementation of government schemes such as the National Scheme for Liberation and Rehabilitation of Scavengers since 1992 and Self Employment Scheme

Development of training module for water safety plan in urban areas - A document by ESCI
A new Risk Management tool to improve Water Safety Plan
Posted on 20 Apr, 2011 03:48 AM

A Water Safety Plan (WSP) is an improved risk management tool designed to ensure the delivery of safe drinking water. It identifies hazards, means to control them, means and actions to identify loss of control and its restoration. It comprises system assessment and design, operational monitoring and management plans (including documentation and communication). Water quality guidelines have been issued by the WHO.

Drinking water quality monitoring and development of surveillance mechanisms - A pilot study done by NEERI in New Delhi
The guidelines on drinking water quality aim to protect public health and ensure this is through the adoption of Water Safety Plans
National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI)
Posted on 20 Apr, 2011 02:30 AM

The WHO guidelines for drinking water quality aim to protect public health and the key way to ensure this is through the adoption of Water Safety Plans (WSP). WSP includes setting of health targets, risk analysis and its assessment to identify priority hazardous scenarios and management of the risk.

Guidelines for water safety plans for rural water supply systems - A document by SIAES and WHO India (2009)
Delivery of safe drinking water is vital for protecting public health and of promoting more secure livelihoods.
Sulabh International Academy of Environmental Sanitation
Posted on 20 Apr, 2011 01:10 AM

HandpumpDelivery of safe drinking water is vital for protecting public health and of promoting more secure livelihoods.

The traditional approach to water quality and safety management has relied on the testing of drinking water, as it leaves the treatment works or at selected points, either within the distribution system or at consumer taps. It is referred to as ‘end‐product testing’.

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