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. …Water, megacities and global change: portraits of 15 emblematic cities of the world
By 2030, over a billion people will live in approximately 100 very large cities and 60 % of the world’s population will live in urban areas. Sustainable water management is particularly challenging in these large urban centres, or megacities, which are exposed to extreme risks in terms of the negative …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding municipal solid waste management of the city of Amritsar, Punjab, 18/10/2016
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sampuram Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Others dated 18/10/2016 regarding municipal solid waste management of the city of Amritsar, Punjab. NGT notes that STP which was expected to be operational much earlier (31-05-2016) has taken no effective shape to …The history, geography, and sociology of slums and the health problems of people who live in slums
Massive slums have become major features of cities in many low-income and middle-income countries. Here, in the fi rst in a Series of two papers, we discuss why slums are unhealthy places with especially high risks of infection and injury. We show that children are especially vulnerable, and that the …Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding vector-borne diseases in Delhi, 06/10/2016
Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding vector-borne diseases in Delhi, 06/10/2016. This matter has been taken up on the basis of the news report titled “Outrage as parents end life after child's dengue death” published in the Sunday Times of India dated 13th September, 2015. Chief Justice of …India Habitat III-National Report
Reducing water and power use by half and promoting renewable energy and public transport, will be the key elements of the government's urban development strategy for the next 20 years, according to a report. India’s future strategy for urban development intends to tap into the potential of rapid urbanisation for …Beyond political commitment to sanitation: navigating incentives for prioritisation and course correction in Ethiopia, India and Indonesia
This study examines how high-level political commitment for sanitation is translated into progressive outcomes through two processes: prioritisation through different layers of government; and course correction to tackle existing and emerging obstacles. The study seeks to explain the role of incentives in these two processes, and how aspects of the …Sustainable Cities Index 2016
Cities are under pressure from all angles; some pressures are easily forecasted while others are more difficult to predict. Balancing the immediate needs of today without compromising the demands of tomorrow is at the heart of sustainability, and of this report. The 2016 Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index ranks 100 global …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal sewer connectivity in Kaushambi, Ghaziabad, 07/09/2016
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nisha Enterprises (Old Name Saood Ki Tannery) Vs. Central Pollution Control Board dated 07/09/2016 regarding illegal sewer connectivity in Kaushambi, Ghaziabad. Ghaziabad Development Authority in furtherance to the order of the Tribunal paid sum of Rs. 1, 17, 69000/- to …Expand the frontiers of urban sustainability
Manhattan skyscrapers, rather than rustic rural towns, are quickly becoming the picture of sustainable living in the twenty-first century. San Francisco, Copenhagen and Singapore each top their regions in the Green City Index. As sites of innovation and economic dynamism, these places exemplify a blend of density and livability that …A tale of clean cities: insights for planning urban sanitation from Ghana, India and the Philippines - synthesis report
Uncontrolled urbanisation and proliferation of slums makes development of urban sanitation a big challenge. To contribute to the efforts towards the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target of universal access to sanitation, the research A tale of clean cities aimed to learn from three cities that are performing well in sanitation: …Cleanliness of railway stations: Vasco ranks third in country
MARGAO: South Western Railway (SWR) has been rated the second most clean zone among 17 zones of the Indian Railways, according to a recent survey conducted by the Indian Railways catering and tourism corporation (IRCTC) for cleanliness ranking. Forty-seven per cent of stations of the SWR come under top levels …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding water logging in Sujangarh, Rajasthan, 28/07/2016
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Om Prakash Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. dated 28/07/2016 regarding water logging in the Railway Goods Godown at Sujangarh, Rajasthan. Affidavit of the Commissioner of the Municipal Council, Sujangarh dated 2-04-2016 has been placed before the Tribunal and it …Govt to build toilets for 55,000 households in UT
Puducherry government has drawn up a massive Rs 120 crore plan to build toilets for 55,000 households in the union territory without the facility under the Swachh Bharath Abhiyan scheme, Chief Minister V arayanasamy said here today. The CM said he had urged the Prime Minister to make available the …A tale of clean cities: insights for planning urban sanitation from Kumasi, Ghana
This case study is part of a research project by Partnerships in Practice for WaterAid to learn from sanitation planning processes of cities in developing countries that are making good progress in provision of sanitation services to all. The team focused on key drivers affecting progress, the role external agencies …From toilets to rivers: experiences, new opportunities, and innovative solutions
This publication showcases a compilation of project briefs culled from case studies of good practices, new approaches, and working models on sanitation and wastewater management from different countries. The project briefs demonstrate solution options from which useful lessons can be derived. Not only do they illustrate how sanitation and wastewater …Delhi stinks, so corporations get stinkers
The district magistrates have issued 178 notices to the three municipal corporations for "unsatisfactory cleanliness and unhygienic conditions" across the city, particularly at dhalaos, on the directions of Public Works Department (PWD) minister Satyendar Jain. Jain said he asked for the notices to be issued in light of a possible …Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of a proper sewerage system, Banka Municipality, Bihar, 09/05/2016
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ratneshwar Prasad Singh Vs Banka Municipality & Others dated 09/05/2016 regarding construction of open drain as part of the sewerage system (Pukka Nala) abutting the property situated at ward no. 15 & 16, Babutola within the limits of Banka Municipality, …Recycling and reuse of treated wastewater in urban India
Recycling and reuse of treated wastewater are an important part of the sanitation cycle and critical in an environment such as urban India with decreasing freshwater availability and increasing costs for delivering acceptable quality water, often from far distance. This report has been developed as a possible guidance document for …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding storm water drain free of all drainage connections, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 22/04/2016
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kaushambi Apartments Residents Welfare Association (KARWA) Vs. Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam & Ors dated 22/04/2016. The Applicant wants the storm water drain within the limits of Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam free of all drainage connections and the dumping of MSW therein. He …Innovating waste management
Six towns in Maharashtra—Lonavla, Shirur, Deolali Pravara, Umred, Vengurla and Sangola, made remarkable achievements over the last one year in waste disposal and management. A combination of proactive and punitive measures ensured that waste management is seen as part of a larger set of social problems and community initiatives.