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September 26, 2022
Dirty drains 'drain' health
This study found that the sanitary quality of neighbourhood drains, in addition to toilets, affected sanitation and hygiene and incidences of ill-health in rural households.
Dirty drainages, harbingers of illhealth. Image for representation only (Image Source: SuSanA Secretariat via Wikimedia Commons)
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)
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)
May 11, 2021
Bathing spaces for women - crucial for WASH!
Bathing spaces and not toilets alone, aid women in maintaining health and hygiene. It is time the Swachh Bharat Mission pays attention to bathing spaces as well!
A temperory bathing space with no water and privacy in a fishing village in Tamil Nadu (Image Source: India Water Portal)
December 20, 2020
Putting faecal sludge management on track
The cost and revenue projections for both on-demand and scheduled desludging scenarios were elaborated upon in the faecal sludge management plan for Dhen­kanal Municipality.
Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant at Dhenkanal, Odisha
December 18, 2020
Faecal sludge management policy environment for small towns: Taking a wider view
Project Nirmal helped Odisha to become a front runner among states with a comprehensive policy framework on faecal sludge management.
Odisha is trying to fa­cilitate adoption of FSM by Urban Local Bodies so that sewage, septage/ faecal sludge, and liquid waste is safely managed, treated, and dis­posed. (Image: SCI-FI, CPR)
Enabling empowerment The CORD approach towards rural development in Himachal Pradesh
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

The Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development (CORD) has been working in rural India since 1985. Since then , it has had an impact in 600 villages in 4 states of India.
Squatting rights Study by Dasra highlights the issue of access to toilets in urban India
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

coverDasra, a strategic philanthropy foundation in collaboration with Omidyar Network and

Plastic trash fish to highlight coastal pollution at Hyderabad CBD COP Roundup of the weeks news 1 7 October 2012
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Plastic trash fish to highlight coastal pollution at Hyderabad CBD COP
The Nirmal Bharat Yatra My Yatra Your Yatra Our Yatra Jairam Ramesh Union Minister Rural Development inaugurates the event from Bapus Wardha
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

5 Oct 2012, Helipad Ground, Wardha, Maharashtra.

Water supply and sanitation in India - Meeting targets and beyond A discussion Paper by Global Water Forum
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

This discussion paper by Global Water Forum sheds light on the progress on access to safe water

The Nirmal Bharat Yatra Stop 1 Day 1 in Wardha Rain washed our tents but not the Great WASH Yatra
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

3rd October 2012, Wardha, Maharashtra.
The Nirmal Bharat Yatra Breaking the Menstrual Taboo in rural Maharashtra
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Women in India are treated as untouchables or even worse during their menstrual cycle. Have we ever stopped to think why we let this happen? Why are we constantly victimizing women when this is a routine procedure that women go through to complete their womanhood?
Gharacha Dagina Toilets as the jewels of the household a film promoting twopit toilets in rural India
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Using analogies that resonate with the rural mind, this Marathi film by  the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (Government of Maharashtra) makes a convincing argument for toilet construction and use.The film's content has been guided by Mr.
Indias first nationwide rural water quality survey to start from October- A compilation of top stories from water industry from newsletter Droplets
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

What are the emerging trends in India’s water sector? The newsletter, Droplets by Everything About Water gives an overview of the current issues in the sector by giving brief description of recent developments in water industry, technologies, products, research, reports etc,.
The Karnataka Urban Water Sector Improvement Project 24x7 water supply is achievable Field note by Water and Sanitation Programme World Bank
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

This field note by the Water and Sanitation Program, describes how it is possible to deliver twenty four water supply through individual household connections to all residents.
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