All that crap: How can faecal sludge be reused

If more people in India’s rural areas are building septic tanks, there must be effective ways of managing faecal sludge. Here are some ways …

Does rural India have enough water to sustain open-defecation free status?

While India is inching closer to being ODF, less than 20 per cent of rural households have piped water supply

After India becomes ODF, Nigeria faces a mounting challenge

The African nation is set to replace India with the largest number of open defecators

Summer had not even begun when these Indian cities imposed water cuts

Down To Earth lists some prominent cities that have resorted to water rationing in the absence of any alternate sources

Can white faecal pellets take over as the future fertiliser in global south?

The global south is facing a major problem in managing faecal sludge, and such processes can prove to be very safe and useful

World Water Day: Cities of joy

Last year, the South African city of Cape Town averted Day Zero, but the threat has not disappeared. With changing climate, more cities across …

Drought, but why: Several districts in peril every year

Despite 40 years of efforts and huge resource allocation, drought continues to hit the same districts over and again

क्या जल होगा जंग का हथियार?

भारत और पाकिस्तान के तल्ख होते रिश्तों के बीच प्राकृतिक…

Kumbh is fine but why not clean the Ganga all the time?

'Govt can ensure proper flow if it desires, and thus ensure a clean river'

Polluted surface and groundwater could cause a Cape Town-like situation

With there being a lack of proper implementation of water conservation measures and polluted surface and groundwater, Indian cities could soon …

Cities across India have started water rationing

The 2019 summer is going to be intensely water scarce as cities find themselves without adequate water sources 

The river of Ayodhya is choking to death

Over 3 lakh diyas were lit on the Sarayu's banks on Diwali despite the fact that the river's waters are not even fit for bathing

Uttarakhand has failed to rejuvenate the Ganga through Namami Gange

New CAG report reveals that almost 26 million litres of untreated sewage still flows into the Ganga every day in the state

80% of Ganga will be clean by March 2019: Gadkari

The government says it is trying to ensure devotees get a clean river during the upcoming Kumbh Mela in January

दोहरी चुनौती

2014 के लोकसभा चुनाव में प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने दो ब�…

Sanitation will remain a mirage even after India stops defecating in the open

Although we will meet the target of an open defecation free India much before deadline, it is still the easiest milestone that we have crossed. …

In hurry to build 40 toilets a minute, did govt forget about safe sanitation?

CAG reports of Gujarat and Uttarakhand, which are ODF status holders, say many toilets only exist on paper and several are defunct

Kerala: After the deluge, a drought in the works

Major rivers and wells in the state have seen their water levels dip precariously after a terrible flood hit the state in August

Sub-Saharan Africans spend 60 hours a year finding a private place to defecate

The state of sanitation is deteriorating in Sub-Saharan Africa, with countries switching from open defecation to unsafe toilets

Will Africa meet its sanitation target?

African countries, although serious about safe and total sanitation, are likely to miss Sustainable Development Goals by 2030

Melting Pots

Of the 10 persons defecating in the open globally, six are Indians. By 2019, six will be from African countries, and none from India, as the …

People must be told that Ganga water is even unfit for bathing: NGT

The court is of the opinion that common people should be informed about the impacts of polluted river water

Can we save Ganga?

The Ganga is getting political attention. What does it take to clean the river? Down To Earth team travels to the most polluted stretch of the …

India enters summer with 20% of live water storage in its reservoirs

The water level in 85 per cent of the reservoirs has dipped to 40 per cent or less height

Swachh Bharat Mission will achieve ODF target much before October 2019, but...

The country needs both financial and administrative attention towards ensuring effective management and disposal of solid and liquid waste