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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)
An analysis of 2011 census data on household amenities with respect to drinking water sources and latrine facilities in urban areas of the country A document by CPHEEO Ministry of Urban Development
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

This document by Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation , Ministry of Urban Development, is an analysis of 2011 census data on of the drinking water and latrine facilities in urban areas of the country.
Sewerage and sewage treatment Updated manuals on engineering operation and maintenance and management by the Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation Ministry of Urban Development 2012
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

These manuals are prepared by the Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO), a department under the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD).
Impact of pit toilet leachate on groundwater chemistry and role of vadose zone in removal of nitrate and E coli pollutants in Kolar District Karnataka India
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Given the many problems associated with flush toilets and the sewerage system, pit toilets offer a viable solution in India. However, the use of soakpits raises the question of groundwater contamination. This paper assesses the impact of pit toilet leachate on groundwater quality in Mulbagal town (pop ~ 60,000) in Karnataka relies on pit toilets, and uses groundwater for drinking.View of the town of Mulbagal, Karnataka

Water monitoring challenge in Yamuna basin Educating communites along the river about the importance of water testing quality
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Water, water everywhere, not a drop to drink!  How truly these lines depict the picture of present scenario. There are lots of organizations, people and experts involved in the discussions and making efforts at international level to have safe, sustainable drinking water for all. Yet the efforts are not enough…
A community comes together to revive lakes and ponds in Valni village Nagpur Maharashtra
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Revived lake in Valni

The 200 old revived lake in Valni village, Nagpur
Peoples institutions for improving water and sanitation services A video showing the experiences of Jankapet village in Andhra Pradesh in improving the water supply in the village
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Briefing papers on Jal kothis Matka filter Dug wells and Phayedemand shauchalaya Local innovative solutions in flood prone Bihar by Megh Pyne Abhiyan 2011
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

The briefing papers include the following:
Arghyam prepares Water Quality Management WQM framework for rural areas Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation releases its first enewsletter on water and sanitation in India December 2012
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

The newsletter refers to the nationwide campaign carried out by Arghyam, with the aim of creating awareness on water quality issues with a specific focus on fluoride contamination in groundwater sources, by engaging students from across the country in a water quality testing, analysis, and reporting.

In the newsletter, the spotlight is turned on:
Sustainability and financial viability of urban water supply and sanitation in dryland areas in India Case study of Indore city
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

indore

Slum area in Indore 

Image courtesy: http://www.ugo.cn/photo/nn/pt/48743.htm
Hackers stay up day and night at the Pune Sanitation Hackathon in December 2012 to develop innovative software solutions that address challenges facing the sanitation sector in India
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

 

The  Sanitation Hacakathon challenged programmers to develop innovative software solutions that address real-world problems in sanitation. Technologists teamed up with sanitation subject experts in an intensive marathon to find innovative solutions to challenges facing the sanitation sector.

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