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September 26, 2022 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 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 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 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 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 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)
Preparation of City Sanitation Plans for select cities in India : Consultation workshop organised by MoUD MoEF and GTZASEM April 2010
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

A two day workshop was conducted on 15-16 April 2010 at Bangalore by GTZ-ASEM and supported by the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) and the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) regarding preparation of City Sanitation Plans.

The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) has undertaken the preparation of the City Sanitation Plans (CSPs) under the National Urban Sanitation Policy (NUSP) since the year 2008.

An introduction to sanitation technologies: Video from Water for People
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

We often get asked about toilets— what is the difference between a VIP and an improved pit latrine? What is the actual technology that supports Ecological Sanitation? Good questions, and so we are introducing short videos on different types of toilets.

Misguided debate continues to shape sanitation crisis
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

A study is now circulating about how more people in India have access to cell phones than latrines. This lit up the blogosphere and Twitter – sector professionals and advocates are both dumbfounded and outraged that something so central to health and development as a toilet is being numerically lapped by something so trivial/consumerist as a cell phone. This affront has led to yet further calls for "action": more money for toilets and greater commitments to sanitation provision from aid agencies, governments, and NGOs who too often prioritize water over sanitation.

The global water tool by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development WBCSD
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

The WBCSD's Global Water Tool, launched at World Water Week 2007 in Stockholm and updated in 2009 for the

CommunityLed Total Sanitation CLTS Newsletter for December 2010 82 rural India still lacks basic amenities
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Article and Image Courtesy: Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS)

Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS)Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) is an innovative methodology for mobilising communities to completely eliminate open defecation (OD).

Ecological Sanitation locations in India
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Ecological Sanitation is a new approaching sanitation where there is minimal water use and where human waste can be used as fertilizer. It is a truly sustainable approach.

Sustainable Sanitation and Water Management SSWM toolbox launched
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

sswm.info – On November 1st, the Sustainable Sanitation and Water Management toolbox went online.

Water Supply and Sanitation India Assessment A WHO-UNICEF sponsored study by the Planning Commission of India
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

This country-level report on the assessment of drinking water supply and sanitation in India is the result of a collaborative exercise between the Planning Commission of India, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the

New and improved WSSCC website
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Article and Image Courtesy: Water supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council

Sit Down: WSSCC has big news!

We are pleased to announce the new and improved, your entry point into the online world of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council.

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