sanitation

Waste is predominantly perceived as an urban problem. The data gap on rural waste management obfuscates the scale of this challenge.

Social welfare schemes and public facilities are not planned keeping this population in mind. Here's why this needs to change.

Women engaged in manual scavenging continue to face systemic discrimination and are denied access to alternative livelihoods. Concerted efforts must be taken to rehabilitate them.

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.