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Water & Sanitation

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May 10, 2019

Photo essay: How sanitation workers live and work in urban India

A glimpse of the 'back-end' of Swachh Bharat Mission in Tier-I and Tier-II cities.

by C S Sharada Prasad, Isha Ray | 5 min read

ASwaminathan-water being drawn from a well - clean water

February 26, 2019

An integrated approach to water quality management

Chemical contamination of drinking water is a significant health concern in India, one we haven’t realised the magnitude of. Practitioners across sectors must come together to tackle this issue.

by Ayan Biswas, Vikas Ratanjee | 3 min read

sanitation in india

February 05, 2019

Sanitation efforts must focus on quality, equity, and social inclusion

Important learnings from rural Odisha that can inform future sanitation policy and practice.

by 3ie, Emory University, Gram Vikas | 5 min read

Swachh Bharat mission

January 17, 2019

Moving beyond just building toilets

Though the statistics and numbers from the Swachh Bharat Mission indicate success, there are still gaps within the programme that need to be examined.

by Pratima Joshi | 4 min read

4 children standing near a polluted water body

November 19, 2018

Building long-term sanitation solutions

As we mark World Toilet Day this November, we need to think about how we manage human faecal waste. This is particularly important in India—a country with the fastest growing urban population in the world.

by Madhu Krishna | 3 min read

watershed management

June 07, 2018

"Agriculture alone cannot provide for our teeming millions."

Watershed management is not just a mechanism to harvest and store water; its larger purpose is to create democratic processes at the village level and enable development that is inclusive, sustainable and meets the needs of the people.

by Crispino Lobo | 5 min read

Social Mapping -Tamil Nadu

June 05, 2018

What a research project taught us about Swachh Bharat Mission

The findings of a research-to-action project to assess the Swachh Bharat Mission underline the importance of using an extremely contextual, localised approach in implementation.

by Dr Annapoorna Ravichander, Varsha Pillai | 4 min read

water check dam_ACWADAM_groundwater

May 31, 2018

The politics of groundwater

In order to make access to water adequate and equitable, we must shift our focus from water sources to water resources. Both science, and community participation and cooperation, are key to addressing our water woes.

by Dr Himanshu Kulkarni, Uma Aslekar | 6 min read

Mother and children standing outside a toilet on World Toilet Day

November 17, 2017

World Toilet Day 2017: Six ideas for sanitation

On the occasion of World Toilet Day, India Sanitation Coalition along with Dalberg Global Development Advisors share an interview series that captures diverse perspectives and approaches to addressing sanitation challenges in our country.

by Dalberg Advisors, India Sanitation Coalition | 1 min read

3 men in dirty, open public toilets

April 24, 2017

Why cookie cutter models don’t work in development

The national spotlight on sanitation has resulted in many of us seeking quick fixes to address a systemic problem. But the question to ask is, do they work if you ignore the local context?

by Jithamithra Thathachari, Rishi Agarwal | 3 min read

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