Toilets and Urinals
Book: 'Sanitation in Gram Panchayats' from the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India
Posted on 04 Mar, 2015 07:49 PMThe 73rd amendment to the Constitution of India made Gram Panchayats the hub of all activities in the rural sphere. It gave legitimacy to Panchayat institutions, devolving powers as well as finances for their effective functioning.
And miles to go before I pee: Women's struggles for violence-free sanitation
Posted on 04 Mar, 2015 11:12 AMIndia’s status as the world leader in poor sanitation is deplorable. It may come as a surprise to many that African countries like Rwanda and Malawi have dealt with the issue of open defecation in a better manner compared to India. 70% of rural Indians, that is around 550 million people answer nature’s call out in the open.
Are there solutions to epidemics from water-borne diseases?
Posted on 02 Mar, 2015 10:06 PMBetween May and December 2014, 17 deaths were registered in Sambalpur due to jaundice but residents say that the death toll due to water-borne diseases is much more than that. In January 2015, the Odisha High Court issued a notice to the state government asking it to furnish details on the steps taken to check the Jaundice outbreak in Sambalpur.
What is Jaundice?
Budget cuts for Water and Environment Ministry
Posted on 02 Mar, 2015 09:29 PMUnion Budget 2015-16 reduces funds for Water and Environment Ministry
Swachh Bharat Kosh: Operational guidelines from the Finance Ministry
Posted on 02 Mar, 2015 09:53 AMThe launch of the Swachh Bharat Mission in October 2014, aimed at changing the sanitation landscape of the country was welcomed both with delight as well as skepticism. The idea was to make India open defecation free by 2019.
Bringing philanthropy and the community together in Kutch
Posted on 27 Feb, 2015 10:24 AMArticle Courtesy: Samerth Trust
Towards sustainable sanitation and toilet design
Posted on 23 Feb, 2015 02:02 PMAuthor: Madhu Thakar
Open defecation cannot be eliminated just by providing a hole in the ground with an oversized umbrella over it and christening it a ‘toilet’. There appears to be an unseemly hurry in building toilets all over the country without understanding the theory behind them.
Water Untouched: A film on Dalits' lack of access
Posted on 19 Feb, 2015 08:59 AM“The Dalits of this country get access to water on the goodwill of the dominant caste. Water to untouchables is still miles away,” says Goldy M George, a Dalit activist and an expert on Dalit rights.
An appeal to all ‘responsible’ fathers out there !
Posted on 03 Feb, 2015 10:02 AMAuthor: Vijay Krishna
Generating demand for toilets: Experiences from Davangere, Karnataka
Posted on 31 Jan, 2015 12:22 PMAuthor: Radhika Viswanathan
