Rural 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. …

Poor sanitation in Karnataka villages

Bangalore: High fluoride and nitrate levels in drinking water, dismal sanitation with rampant open defecation, high incidence of chikungunya, and a higher risk of fungal and other infections in women. These are some of the key findings of ASHWAS, a survey of household water and sanitation in rural Karnataka, conducted …

Role for NGOs in creation of sanitation awareness

NAGAPATTINAM: Voluntary organisations should play a crucial role in moulding mindsets towards sanitation and solid waste management, said Collector C. Munianathan at the Triple Ecosan Toilet festival at Kameshwaram village in Nagapattinam. According to him, over 60 per cent of the houses in coastal areas practise open defecation causing environmental …

CM plans to develop villages

July 13: After successfully revitalising the agriculture sector in the state in his first term, the Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, is now planning a

Punjab to spend Rs 100 crore on rural toilets

Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has announced Rs 100 crore for construction of toilets in villages of Punjab under the Rajiv Gandhi Pendu Jan Sehat Kalyan Yojna. Making this announcement on the floor of the House during question hour, Badal said

Manual scavenging as social exclusion: A case study

This note deals with the problem of manual scavenging in India as a form of caste and occupationbased social exclusion. It tries to explore the causes and reasons for the continuance of this social evil in India with a case study of Ghazipur district in eastern Uttar Pradesh.

Stagnation in yields of major crops key factor of economic crisis

): An important factor of the economic crisis is the underlying stagnation in yields per acre of major crops, a study of Planning Commission (PC) reported. Agriculture experts revealed that if the yield potential of the medium and small size farm sector is achieved, food shortages can be converted into …

25 village panchayats get Nirmal Gram Puraskar

For proper ecological maintenance, upkeep ARIYALUR: A total of 25 village panchayats in the district have bagged the

Sustainability and equity aspects of total sanitation programmes

This report presents the findings of research carried out in Nepal, as part of a study into the equity and sustainability of WaterAid

Empowering women through drinking water and sanitation: The Maharashtra initiative

Maharashtra is the first state in India to formulate a women policy in 1994, which was subsequently revised in 2001. This policy provides for participation, protection, economic development, capacity building and creation of a supportive environment for women. Recognising the spirit of this policy, many development projects and programmes in …

People do pay for latrines

Four decades ago, when Bindeshwar Pathak began his work on changing unsanitary latrine practices, there were sceptics galore. Today, Pathak

Shame or subsidy revisited: social mobilization for sanitation in Orissa, India

The objective of the study was to determine the effectiveness of a sanitation campaign that combines “shaming” (i.e. emotional motivators) with subsidies for poor households in rural Orissa, an Indian state with a disproportionately high share of India’s child mortality. Original Source

How to identify the poor? A proposal

The Census of 2002 to identify the poor in rural areas of India was the third in a quinquennial series. However, it has been appropriately criticised. This paper elaborates on the criticisms, and proposes an alternative set of criteria and methodology for conducting the next (now overdue) census of the …

5 State villages get NGP award

Shillong: Five villages of West Garo HilJs district were given Nirmal Gram Puraskar (NGP) awards under the Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) in a function held at Rombagre village on April 29. TSC was launched in West Garo Hills in 2004 and is implemented through the District Water and Sanitation Mission …

A panchayat that puts the city to shame

The residence of Baghuwar have reason to smile. This little village in central Madhya Pradesh is proud of its hygiene and sanitation. Every family has access to a pucca indoor, water-economical toilet. '100 per cent open-air toilet free village' proclaims a sign at the panchayat ghar. The 100 per cent …

Loo to woo

There is new courtship ritual in Haryana. Villages in the state have recently been plastered with a slogan

Proper sanitation

People of Bangladesh, particularly the poorer section who live in rural areas do not have proper sanitation facilities. Those who have no ability to install sanitary latrines, make a pit at some corner of the house and use it as latrine which spread bad smell and pollute air and surroundings. …

Rs three billion uplift plan for Punjab rural areas chalked out

Provincial government has chalked out a well-knitted plan costing more than Rs 3 billion for banishing backwardness and to provide basic facilities in rural areas of the Punjab. Official sources told Business Recorder here on Friday that under the plan, link roads, water, sewerage, rural dispensaries would be ensured in …

HNB extends safe drinking water and sanitation project

HNB extended the safe drinking water and sanitation project to Gonewa, a village in the Rambewa Divisional Secretariat, about 22 kms from Anuradhapura. The villagers in Gonewa lacked sufficient sanitation facilities and access to fresh water prior to the launch of this project, a media release said. The release said …

In defence of the National Rural Health Mission

The National Rural Health Mission provides a large canvas and platform for health action, but Shyam Ashtekar (EPW, 13 September 2008) misses many issues and does not make his critique from the right perspective. During the short period of its existence there is ample evidence to show that the mission …

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