Water & Sanitation

Poor water governance has cut off several residents from Mumbai's water system, making equal access to all a distant dream.

Under the YSR Jalakala scheme, the Andhra Pradesh government will dig free bore wells to provide small and marginal farmers access to water.

Communities can play an integral role in the management of urban sanitation services, and governments must facilitate this.

Governments in South Asia must renew their focus on equitable access to water and sanitation to build resilient communities.

In the water sector, the focus on fixing demand and supply is taking us away from the real problem: Unnoticed groundwater dependencies in ever-expanding urban India.

‘Waterman of India’, Rajendra Singh, shares insights on how the availability of water improves all aspects of life in India, and why the COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to bring about a revolution in the country.

Even though the law requires it, biomedical waste is hardly ever segregated in India. This has a direct impact on the safety and dignity of sanitation workers, especially during the current pandemic.

Sanitation workers are at the frontlines of our response to the COVID-19 crisis. Here’s what needs to be done to ensure their health and safety.

India is experiencing its worst ever water crisis. How did we get here?

Women are not just integral to addressing the country's water challenges, they are probably the only ones who can do it—at scale.