<p><span id="itro1">This year's Human Development Report focuses on the challenge of sustainable and equitable progress and calls for addressing them together. It identifies policies that could spur
In March 2011, the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation as part of its mandate to provide technical assistance to states released the Operation and Maintenance Manual to help states to operate, maintain
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The National Director W. Piyasena, of the Community Water Supply and Sanitation Project (CWSSP) said that for the first time in Sri Lanka's history a rural water supply policy has been approved by
Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation has intimated that as per the information entered by the States on the online Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of the Ministry, out of a total of
About 76 percent of rural habitations in India have achieved a fully covered (FC) status, under the National Rural Drinking Water Program, with 40 liters per capita daily (lpcd), but this coverage is primarily
Between 2014 and 2050, India is projected to add 404 million urban dwellers and the number of rural residents is expected to decline by 52 million. As NITI Aayog recently released a three-year action plan
The World Bank has extended the Karnataka Rural Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation Programme (KRWSESP) to 700 gram panchayats and 2,300 villages of ten districts in North
The Integrated sanitation scheme aimed at improving sanitation facilities in rural areas in Andhra Pradesh will be extended to four more districts this year. Under the scheme, each district would be
The operational guidelines for the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission released by the Ministry of Jal Shakti – Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) in December 2019 mandate the use
The Union Ministry of Rural Development has approved a funding of Rs 2.75 crore to Andhra Pradesh towards water and sanitation projects. The funds, routed through the Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking
Access to safe drinking water and sanitation is essential for protection and promotion of health. It is a basic human right and a key component of effective public health delivery system. "Disease Burden due to Inadequate Water & Sanitation Facilities in India", is a study conducted by the Sulabh International Academy of Environmental Sanitation (SIAES) .
The Swajal project Management Unit is organising a two-day national workshop on "An Effective Water Supply and Sanitation Sector in Inida" on the April 22 and 23, at Banker's Institute of Rural
As part of its effort to provide sanitation facilities in rural areas, Sikkim Government has launched a 'total sanitation programme' for East district. "Launching the campaign in Gangtonk recently,
Cholera, the most dreadful of all diarrhoeal diseases, is an acute intestinal infection, caused by Vibrio cholerae, which afflicts 3 to 5 million of people and causes 0.1 million deaths every year . Cholera
The World Bank funded project for the privatisation of rural water supply may create more problems than it seeks to solve
<p>Menstruation and menstrual practices still face many social, cultural, and religious restrictions which are a big barrier in the path of menstrual hygiene management. In many parts of the country especially
Waste and pollution have led to critical health problems in various cities of Ethiopia. This was stated by the Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society ( ewnhs ). Stephen Spawls, vice
The Union Rural Development Ministry has made construction of sanitary latrines compulsory with every house built under the Indira Awas Yojana (IAY). The funds available with districts under the
This report focuses on the urban water management challenges facing cities across OECD countries, and explores both national and local policy responses with respect to water-risk exposure, the state of
