Sanitation and Hygiene
Case studies on urban water management and rainwater harvesting from India and across the world
Posted on 11 May, 2009 04:31 PMBest practices on urban water management from across the world
Water supply system for London city - the ring main system of Thames
Posted on 11 May, 2009 03:20 PMThis deals with the Thames Water Ring Main Extensions and its plan to increase the area served by its London Ring Main by constructing two extensions in a £90m project. The tunnelling will take place in north-east and south-east London and will help Thames Water to meet the capital's growing demand for water. The Ring Main was built to improve the speed and efficiency of transferring supplies of drinking water across the capital.
Environment action plan for the city by Bangalore water supply and sewerage board
Posted on 11 May, 2009 12:38 PMThis presentation by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board deals with the Environment Action Plan (Part – B) for Bangalore. The presentation begins with a description of the drainage pattern of the city and the major rivers in and around it. The objectives of the EAP are set out as –
- Stopping flow of raw sewage into storm water drains.
- Achieving zero discharge of raw sewage into drains.
- Conveying sewage to treatment plants and treating to meet standards.
- Improving environment.
- Improving socio-economic status.
Call to action on act on eradicating the diarroheal disease !
Posted on 07 May, 2009 07:31 AMImage and Content Courtesy:Resources For Diarrheal Disease Control
PATH & the US Coalition for Child Survival have issued a Call to Action on Diarrheal Disease. The same is quoted below. "Over the last three decades, the global community has shown that it has the tools to dramatically reduce childhood death and illness from preventable and treatable diseases, such as diarrhea. During that time, for example, millions of children's lives have been saved by protecting them against diarrheal disease and its consequences through proven and affordable solutions. Yet diarrheal disease still unnecessarily takes the lives of more than 4,000 children daily, despite the fact that we hold in our hands more cost-effective and proven solutions for preventing and treating diarrhea than any other childhood illness. By increased and effective allocation of resources in a portfolio of improved treatment, nutrition, and water and sanitation interventions, we can help ensure that this common disease is no longer a leading killer of children in low-income countries.
3rd international dry toilet conference, 12 -15 Aug 2009, Finland
Posted on 04 May, 2009 11:56 AMImage and Content Courtesy: DryToilet.org
The 3rd International Dry Toilet Conference- 2009- 2nd announcement: The conference will be held from12th to 15th of August 2009 in Tampere University of Technology, Finland . The Conference is organised by The Global Dry Toilet Association of Finland, in cooperation with Tampere University of Technology, TAMK University of Applied Sciences and University of Tampere.
The main theme of the DT 2009 conference will be the evaluation of the achievements in sanitation after the International Year of Sanitation in light of the Millennium Development Goals.
Main topics of the Conference: 1. Health and safety 2. Technical development of dry toilets 3. Prospects and challenges in the reuse of excreta 4. Social, cultural, economic and gender aspects related to dry sanitation All experts are invited to submit their abstracts on any of the above mentioned topics or closely related ones.
Training module on water quality monitoring and surveillance by Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission
Posted on 01 May, 2009 02:05 PMTraining module at block level
Right to water and sanitation - a manual by Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Posted on 01 May, 2009 11:34 AMAccess to water and sanitation is necessary for health, education, economic development and the environment. The international community has committed to meeting the Millennium Development Goal of halving, by 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.
The water and sanitation management organisation (WASMO) of Gujarat
Posted on 29 Apr, 2009 05:00 PMThe water and sanitation management organisation (WASMO) works by empowering communities to manage their local water sources, drinking water supply and environmental sanitation in the state.
CEPT UWSS benchmarking and performance assessment project
Posted on 29 Apr, 2009 11:56 AM
CEPT University has received a major grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to research urban water and sanitation issues. The aim of this programme is to develop better information on water and sanitation performance at the local level. This in turn will be used by the state and local governments for extending services to the poor, strive for financial viability, and improve reliability and quality of services.
The research will focus on the use of performance indicators and benchmarks to facilitate consistent reporting, monitoring, planning, budgeting, and investing in water and sanitation services in all urban areas of Gujarat and Maharashtra states. Lessons from the project will be disseminated to other states and at the national level.
CEPT University with its partners will work with state and local governments to develop a reliable and sustainable Performance Assessment System (PAS) for urban water and sanitation services. The PAS envisaged in this project includes: Performance Measurement, Performance Monitoring, and Performance Improvement.
New knowledge resources : Hesperian Foundation
Posted on 23 Apr, 2009 11:24 AMThe Hesperian Foundation is a non-profit publisher of books and newsletters for community-based health care. Their first book, Where There Is No Doctor, is considered to be one of the most accessible and widely used community health books in the world.