COVID-19: What it is to ‘work from home’ for women waste-pickers
Most housing units in Bhalaswa village have not been upgraded to support informal waste work. This impacts women’s productivity, …
Gandhian Sanitation: Political will, proactive sarpanch changed the sanitation scene in Mariyapuram
The village sarpanch formed self-help and youth groups to motivate the village residents; the Panchayat constructed 192 individual and nine …
Simply Put: Age of inequality
World Toilet Day: We built latrines for villagers in Sitapur; ‘Aaram Mil Gaya’, they said
Creating access to toilets can help achieve much more than Clean India
Worthy alternative
A new field experiment shows that fertiliser derived from faecal sludge can improve crop yields
From poor sewage management to overflowing rivers — Why is Punjab flooding so much?
Latest reports suggest that as many as 1,480 people have been rescued from Ropar and 107 from Patiala
Lancet study finds link between antibiotic resistance genes, water and sanitation
Water and sanitation interventions are needed to block transmission of antibiotic resistance genes, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and …
Toilets spew invisible aerosol plumes with every flush — here’s the proof, captured by high-powered lasers
Aerosol particles containing pathogens are important human disease vectors
World’s poorest countries need $6 billion a year for water, sanitation in healthcare centres: WaterAid
Half of healthcare facilities in LDCs lack basic water services
Scarcity to abundance: How a Maharashtra village came together to address water crisis
Cultivable land with perennial irrigation grew 20% in a decade
2022 too short, too far: How India struggled for water safety
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022
WHO warns of ‘worrying surge’ in cholera cases globally
As many as 26 countries recorded cholera cases this year, with seven deaths in Haiti so far
Raising a stink: Delhi’s Raota village sinks under wastewater
A village in outer Delhi is sinking in wastewater overflowing from the Najafgarh drain. That’s because of construction over a wetland, …
E-waste to increase 38% by 2030: Report
Most electronic waste around the world still not being collected and recycled properly: United Nations University
Besides illegal structures, tourist influx, focus on sanitation systems in Himalayas too: CSE
Most Himalayan towns lack sewerage systems; millions of litres of grey water seeps into the clayey, loamy soil, making landslides inevitable
PM Modi launches Jal Jeevan Mission App on Gandhi Jayanti
In a virtual meeting with members of ‘Paani Samitis’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the importance of the Jal Jeevan Mission
WASH in healthcare facilities can help prevent antimicrobial resistance
Safely managed sanitation systems will reduce pathogen loads and help prevent the spread of AMR pathogens; but millions of healthcare facilities …
What makes one poor in India
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2022 shows lack of access to nutrition, fuel, housing and sanitation keeps millions in poverty
AMR in post-COVID-19 world: New report calls for response prioritisation
The report calls for a clear need to rethink AMR’s position as part of the global health agenda as COVID-19 will affect the global response …
Rural water and sanitation needs to prioritise sustainability
Prioritising drinking water source sustainability, mix-up of nutrient cycle and reuse of treated biosolids & wastewater …
Water crisis not due to of lack of resource, but mismanagement: Union minister at CSE conference
The minister was speaking at the 2023 Policy and Practice Forum, an international gathering of water, wastewater and sanitation management …
Swachh Survekshan 2020: Indore is the cleanest city 4th time in a row
Surat in Gujarat and Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra ranked second and third among the cleanest cities with more than a million population &…
WASH: UN report finds 2030 SDG targets may just be a dream
Plans in place to address water and sanitation issues, countries face hurdles in implementation, says GLAAS report
Ruto government has its work cut out: Kenya’s development challenges new President must address
Country hopes promises made for agriculture, healthcare, environment, water, housing, sanitation will be fulfilled
A holistic water management system in urban areas for a sustainable future
An integrated approach can bring healthy coordination between all stakeholders