Urban Sanitation
Counter affidavit on behalf of Chief Municipal Engineer, Patna Nagar Nigam on solid waste management and sanitation in Patna, 20/05/2025
Counter affidavit on behalf of Chief Municipal Engineer, Patna Nagar Nigam in the matter of Saurav Narayan Vs Bihar Pollution Control Board & Others dated May 20, 2025. The report said that the corporation has been diligently performing its statutory duties within the limitations of the available resources and infrastructure. …Making urban sanitation more inclusive in Papua New Guinea
This publication discusses urban sanitation in Papua New Guinea and opportunities to make water and sanitation more inclusive, including the introduction of an operational fecal sludge management framework. In Papua new Guinea, sanitation conditions remain challenging, especially in Port Moresby’s informal settlements and peri-urban communities in selected provincial towns. The …Connecting the unconnected: approaches for getting households to connect to sewerage networks
Millions of households fail to benefit from sanitation investments because not enough sewerage infrastructure connects directly to households, according to a World Bank report released on World Toilet Day under the auspices of the Bank’s Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) initiative. The report, Connecting the Unconnected, examines why so many households …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding cutting of trees outside Anand Vihar railway station, Delhi, 01/06/2020
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amit @ Bhima Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 01/06/2020. The application sought direction against cutting of trees outside Anand Vihar Railway station, adjacent to the public toilet near out gate of the railway station. There was …Untreated and unsafe: solving the urban sanitation crisis in the Global South
Cities must ensure universal access to safe, reliable and affordable sanitation so that all urban residents can lead productive, healthy and thriving lives. Globally, the number of urban residents who lack safely managed sanitation has increased from 1.9 billion in 2000 to 2.3 billion in 2015, costing $223 billion a …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of garbage outside the Jahagirpuri Metro Station, Delhi, 14/08/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item published in "The Times of India" Authored by Times News Network Titled “Reeking of apathy : Breathing outside Jahangirpuri metro station is a luxury” dated 14/08/2019 regarding choking of drains and dumping of garbage outside the Jahagirpuri Metro …Running dry: tackling the myths about urban water and sanitation
Myths are holding back universal access to water and sanitation in cities in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and South Asia, a policy brief by Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) revealed. Neil Jeffery, chief executive of WSUP, said that the organization has identified five myths which are stopping investors, …Quantifying the economic spillover effect for citywide fecal sludge management programs
Developing countries throughout Asia have made impressive gains in sanitation improvement through efforts to reduce open defecation and improve toilet coverage, and hygienic citywide fecal sludge management programs have become critical. Fecal sludge management (FSM) is implemented to transport fecal waste from residential environments, improve wastewater systems, and reduce the …Myanmar's urbanization: creating opportunities for all
Urbanization in Myanmar is still in an early phase with slightly less than one-third of the population living in cities. This presents an enormous opportunity for the country. Cities are engines of growth and prosperity, which facilitate industries to grow jobs, services and innovations. Cities are also fundamental to lifting …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding lack of proper sanitation system in buildings, Kundli, Sonipat District, Haryana, 06/05/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kissan Udey Samiti Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 06/05/2019 regarding proper sanitation system and sewage system in buildings constructed in Sectors 58 to 64 at Kundli, District Sonipat, Haryana. The present application has been to the effect that …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding restoration of Khanua Nala (drain) at Chapra, District Saran, Bihar, 26/04/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Veterans Forum for Transparency in Public Life Vs Chapra Nagar Nigam, Chapra & Others dated 26/04/2019 regarding restoration of Khanua Nala (drain) at Chapra, District Saran, State of Bihar. The report submitted by the District Magistrate, Saran showed very unsatisfactory …Dialogues on sanitation: legal perspectives on sanitation in urban India
The event was organised as a part of ‘Dialogues on Sanitation’ series and specifically focused on the legal and regulatory regime pertaining to urban sanitation. The event brought together senior policymakers, city and state level implementers, technocrats, members of the civil society and legal experts to brainstorm towards bettering the …Faecal sludge and septage management in Odisha: a review of the law and policy framework
A large percentage of urban Indians rely on on-site sanitation systems for managing their Faecal waste, in absence of public sewers. With an increase in the number of toilets due to initiatives such as the Swachh Bharat Mission, the issue of Faecal Sludge Management (‘FSM’) becomes increasingly important. A pertinent …Synthesis report on faecal sludge and septage management in Uttarakhand, Odisha and Rajasthan: challenges and opportunities
A large percentage of urban Indians rely on on-site sanitation systems for managing their Faecal waste, in absence of public sewers. With an increase in the number of toilets due to initiatives such as the Swachh Bharat Mission, the issue of Faecal Sludge Management (‘FSM’) becomes increasingly important. A pertinent …Faecal sludge and septage management in Uttarakhand: a review of the law and policy framework
A large percentage of urban Indians rely on on-site sanitation systems for managing their Faecal waste, in absence of public sewers. With an increase in the number of toilets due to initiatives such as the Swachh Bharat Mission, the issue of Faecal Sludge Management (‘FSM’) becomes increasingly important. A pertinent …Faecal sludge and septage management in Rajasthan: a review of the law and policy framework
A large percentage of urban Indians rely on on-site sanitation systems for managing their Faecal waste, in absence of public sewers. With an increase in the number of toilets due to initiatives such as the Swachh Bharat Mission, the issue of Faecal Sludge Management (‘FSM’) becomes increasingly important. A pertinent …Country report – Republic of South Africa: regulating water and urban sanitation
This study looks at the development of legal and regulatory framework governing drinking water and sanitation services in South Africa. Around 780 million worldwide do not have access to clean drinking water and almost 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation according to data published by Centers for Disease …‘Bridging the gap’ opportunities for private sector participation in faecal sludge and septage management
In 2014, the Government of India launched the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) to resolve India’s sanitation bottlenecks and accelerate the development of sanitation markets. Targeting the elimination of open defecation through universal toilet access, over 5.5 million urban toilets have been built till date. Given that two-thirds of urban households …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding solid waste management in India, 15/03/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Compliance of Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 (State of Bihar) dated 15/03/2019. The issue for consideration is status of compliance of orders of the Tribunal on the subject of solid waste management and allied issues. Some of the directions …Swachh Survekshan 2019
In this latest Swachh Survekshan list, Indore was declared the cleanest city of India for the third consecutive year. Ambikapur of Chhatisgarh came second in the ranking, followed by Mysuru, Ujjain and New Delhi. After a slide in cleanliness ranking for two consecutive years, Rajkot staged a comeback as the …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding industrial pollution caused by lack of functional CETP, Loni, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 27/02/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority Vs Rashid Ali Warsi & Others dated 27/02/2019 regarding industrial pollution caused by lack of functional CETP, Loni, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. By filing this review application, the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority seeks …