Toilets and Urinals

All-India numbers for rural and urban access to improved and unimproved water supply and sanitation for the years 1990,2000, 2008. The same data is available in a standard format for all countries of the world.

Survey of school sanitation in seven blocks of Mysore district. The survey analysis aimed at exploring the availability and usage of infrastructure in schools regarding water and sanitation. Further, it also tried to explore the personal hygiene practices prevalent among school children, most importantly the handwashing habit.

Sanitation infrastructure construction at a monthly level for all districts across India. Data is accessible from 1999 to 2011. Details include Household latrines (APL and BPL), Schools and Anganwadi toilets, Rural Sanitary Marts data.

Water supply information (LPCD) and number of water sources of different types such as open wells, bore wells, mini-water supply, piped-water supply, household taps. Sanitation information such as number of Nirmal Gram Yojana latrines, community and household latrines (required and existing) is available for all habitations across Karnataka. Web querying interface.

Baseline sanitation data and implementation status till March 2009 of Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) of all habitations across India. Baseline survey contains information about APL and BPL Household toilets, Anganwadis with and without toilets, etc. TSC data contains details of new sanitation construction under TSC programme.

This document by Department of Drinking Water Supply, is on the minutes of the video conference with principal investigators of Research and Development projects funded by Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation (GoI) that was held on 20.4.2012 in Delhi.

The deplorable condition of sanitation facilities in developing countries, has been gaining enormous attention in the recent times. It is no longer a “forgotten issue”.Though measure and several initiatives have been taken by national governments and international agencies to address this problem, yet a lot has to be done and learned about dealing with it.

1. Critical investments for 24x7 water supply: Lessons from Ramachandrapuram village in Karimnagar district, Andhra Pradesh

Dr. Mapuskar has been working in the field of rural sanitation for the last 50 years. He implemented the principles of appropriate technology and community ownership at a time when these were not part of the national consciousness. Today he continues to be active in the field, advocating the use of decentralised, low cost sanitation options.

“The current age is the era of knowledge and not of weapons, and only through education and knowledge can one break out of the abject poverty”. Wise words from Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who believes that times have changed since his government took over: now is the time to pick up the pen and discover its power.