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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)
July 7, 2022
Slum land rights: A necessity for success of PMAY
PMAY needs policy commitment to rehabilitate slums in small and medium cities of Gujarat
Need for legal framework for land rights in small and medium cities of Gujarat under PMAY (Image: Homes in the City)
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)
April 13, 2021
Swacchagrahis: The frontline workers of India's largest sanitation program
There is a need for long term sustained engagement of the skilled workforce for water and sanitation
Swachhagrahis are the motivators for bringing about behaviour change concerning key sanitation practices in rural India. (Image: SBM)
December 28, 2020
Sanitation workers amid the pandemic
The pandemic has exacerbated the issues of exclusion and vulnerability of sanitation workers.
Despite the risks and the dire conditions of their work, sanitation workers continued to do their job (Image: C S Sharada Prasad, India Water Portal)
Water for Mumbai a cost to ecology
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Water for Mumbai a cost to ecology

All 12 dams planned to quench Mumbai's thirst fall in the ecologically sensitive region of Western Ghats. Will submerge more than 22,000 hectares.
New crop insurance scheme for Pudukottai TN
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Pudukottai gets crop insurance scheme to mitigate nature's fury
Red Hills reservoir leaks Chennais water supply
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Chennai's drinking water seeps down the drain
Land of water no more
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

The name Tripura originated from 'Twi' meaning water and 'Para' meaning land. The indigenous population, which is about 32%, refer to Tripura as Twipra, meaning land of water. However, the state no longer seems to be living up to its name.
MoEF revalidates POSCOs project while rejects Vedantas proposal
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

MoEF revalidates POSCO's clearance

Environment ministry revalidates environmental clearance of POSCO's steel project in Odisha, though a major hurdle of National Green Tribunal's decision on the project, lies ahead.
Rural job scheme to help clean up villages
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

MGNREGS to help build toilets in villages

Rural sanitation works included under the list of jobs that can be done under MGNREGS in collaboration with Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan.
Kerala wants yet another review of the Western Ghats report
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Kerala demands review of the Western Ghats order
Moily makes project clearance easy: Delinks power plants and captive mines for clearance
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Environment Ministry delinks clearance of power plants from captive mines
Improved sanitation can reduce diarrhoea cases by 47%
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Improved sanitation can reduce diarrhoea cases by 47%: World Bank
Despite government funding only 30% urban slums have toilets
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Welfare schemes not of much use to urban slums
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