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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)
Sewerage and sewage treatment Updated manuals on engineering operation and maintenance and management by the Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation Ministry of Urban Development 2012
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

These manuals are prepared by the Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO), a department under the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD).
Arghyam prepares Water Quality Management WQM framework for rural areas Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation releases its first enewsletter on water and sanitation in India December 2012
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

The newsletter refers to the nationwide campaign carried out by Arghyam, with the aim of creating awareness on water quality issues with a specific focus on fluoride contamination in groundwater sources, by engaging students from across the country in a water quality testing, analysis, and reporting.

In the newsletter, the spotlight is turned on:
Sustainability and financial viability of urban water supply and sanitation in dryland areas in India Case study of Indore city
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

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Slum area in Indore 

Image courtesy: http://www.ugo.cn/photo/nn/pt/48743.htm
Can storm water drains help in recharging groundwater: The case of Chennai
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

One of the most conspicuous activities in the preparation for the monsoons in several cities today is dug up roads ! Crores and crores are spent on the construction of storm water drains alongside roads in cities and towns to prevent flooding during the rains.
Behaviour change towards sanitation and education through art and drama
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

With the main objective of creating awareness among the community about the importance of education, open defecation and clean water, HEEALS, a non-profit organization, has collaborated with students from the Central School of Speech and Drama (CSSD), University Of London, to use Applied Theatre as an unconventional and proactive tool to increase awareness among school children in villages and

Intensive cleaning drive carried out by volunteers in Sabarimala goes in vain Roundup of the weeks news November 26 December 2 2012
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Intensive cleaning drive carried out by volunteers in Sabarimala goes in vain
A comprehensive study of gender issues in slums through JAGORI research News and policy update from India WASH Forum enewsletterOctober 2012
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

This bi monthly e-Newsletter by the India WASH Forum provides excerpts of the JAGORI study from two slums of Delhi in 2010-11 that look at gender concerns in the context of slum sanitation in India and make some very useful recommendations.
Data on sanitation issues of states A compilation by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

The Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan under the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation provides a host of data related to the sanitation issues of different states in India.
A report on the national conference on women led water management organised by IRRAD
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

Nearly 70% of India’s 1.2 billion people live in rural areas, many of which face unprecedented water shortages.
Good morning Mumbai - A film on sanitation by Rajesh Thakare and Troy Vasanth National Institute of Design Ahmedabad
Posted on 22 Nov, 2014 10:30 AM

This film humorously depicts the day to day hurdles that the poor have to overcome  to meet their basic needs such as water and sanitation and the circumstances that force them to resort to poor sanitation related behaviour such as open defecation.
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