No toilet, no business: Senate
Health minister David Parirenyatwa, who introduced the bill, said his ministry had consulted widely to ensure that the health law covered a new strain of diseases. The Public Health Act was first promulgated
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Vengurla, Panchgani among cleanest Indian cities
NAGPUR: Two small cities of the state have been found to be managing their waste better than many bigger Indian cities. Vengurla, a small town in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, was recently awarded
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Nigeria: 165M Nigerians Lack Basic Hygiene Facilities, Say Unicef, WaterAid
Abuja — The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and an international non-governmental organisation, WaterAid, have revealed in separate but unified documents that 87 per cent (165.3 million) of Nigerians
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Over 30000 access safe water in Wakiso
WAKISO - Thousands of residents of Wakiso Sub County, Wakiso district have a reason to smile after they got access to safe water and improved sanitation facilities, ending years of water shortage.
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HC gives green light to DJB’s policy on manual scavengers
Govt agency to mechanise sewer cleaning that would give self-employment A first-of-its-kind attempt towards safer working conditions and eventual eradication of manual scavenging from the Capital has
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Town inaugurates model water supply, waste management project Featured
ADDIS ABABA- A model project that aims to upgrade water supply, sanitation and waste management system in urban areas was launched in Wukro town of the Tigray State on Sunday. As part of the One WASH
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Sanitation operation flags off in Kagadi district to curb hygiene related issues
The department of health Kagandi district local government has commenced a district-wide sanitation campaign to prevent the spread of cholera and other water-borne diseases. District health minister,
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Tanzania: Water Share to GDP in Tanzania Halved in Nine Years, Report Shows
Dar es Salaam — The share of water supply, sewerage and waste management sector to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has gone down by more than 50 per cent over the last nine years. This means that despite
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Order of the Delhi High Court regarding Delhi Jal Board's tender on mechanised cleaning of sewers in Delhi, 29/05/2018
<p>Order of the Delhi High Court in the matter of M/S Metro Waste Handling Vs Delhi Jal Board dated 29/05/2018.</p> <p>The issue relates to the conditions in the tender issued by the Delhi Jal Board inviting
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WASH activities at two Ebola treatment units in Sierra Leone
<p>The 2014 outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa was the largest in history. Starting in September 2014, International Medical Corps (IMC) operated five Ebola treatment units (ETUs) in
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The financial and economic impact of Swachh Bharat Mission in India: summary report
UNICEF was requested by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation to conduct a study to assess the economic impacts of the Swachh Bharat Gramin in rural areas. Key findings were as follows: On an
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Review of health data in selected ODF and non-ODF districts under the SBM
This was a preliminary observational study which aimed to examine whether there are any early observed differences in the health outcomes of the children from the selected ODF villages vis-à-vis. the selected
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Report of “Household survey for Assessment of Toilet Coverage under Swachh Bharat Mission – Gramin”
The report aims to assess the current status of rural sanitation coverage and usage of toilets at a pan India level as well as at state level. It also provides an independent evaluation of the progress
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The financial and economic impact of Swachh Bharat Mission in India: summary report
UNICEF was requested by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation to conduct a study to assess the economic impacts of the Swachh Bharat Gramin in rural areas. Key findings were as follows: On an
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DGCA moves NGT, says impossible to dump poop mid-air
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has moved the National Green Tribunal seeking a stay and review of its order directing the aviation regulator to issue a circular to all airlines operating
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Transforming health systems: the vital role of water, sanitation and hygiene
WaterAid's report Transforming Health Systems: the vital role of water, sanitation and hygiene, argues that governments must act now to better coordinate between ministries and organisations focused on
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Swachh Survekshan 2018 rankings: Mumbai cleanest state capital
While officials listed scores of factors which led to the results this year, activists are questioning the criteria of the survey based on which the city was ranked the cleanest state capital. Mumbai
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Swachh rankings are out, Indore gets cleanest city tag
The exercise covers 4,203 places; Jharkhand emerges as best performing State, Mysuru on top among medium-sized cities Jharkhand has emerged as the best-performing State in terms of cleanliness, while
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Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2018: from world development indicators
The Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2018 is a visual guide to the trends, challenges and measurement issues related to each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The Atlas features maps and data
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Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2018: from world development indicators
The Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2018 is a visual guide to the trends, challenges and measurement issues related to each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The Atlas features maps and data