East Africa 77 years behind schedule for achieving universal access to sanitation

At current rate of progress, universal access to safely-managed sanitation, aim of the Sustainable Development Goals won’t be achieved …

Will Africa meet its sanitation target?

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

"Swachh Bharat Mission echoes sterilisation campaign of 70s"

A new book exposes the lacunae in the way India manages its waste and recommends changes in practices and attitudes toward waste. Robin Jeffrey …

DMF should look beyond infrastructure

Sanctions under a non-profit trust for the develpoment of mining disrtricts needs to ensure adequate resources to improve the quality of and …

Swachh Bharat Mission’s progress “very lethargic”: Parliamentary report

Rs 14,088 crore unspent under Swachh Bharat Gramin between April 2017 and May 2018

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 …

6,980 villages in 698 districts will be surveyed under Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018

The survey will be conducted from August 1-31, and top performing states and districts are expected to be awarded on October 2

More than 50% rural households across 5 states are still without toilets

The low performance of these 5 states can prevent India from achieving 100 % toilet coverage by October 2019

Waste in news on May 14

A round-up of what's new in waste and sanitation 

‘Recognise small-scale sanitation as a viable alternative’

Study reveals findings about small-scale Sewage Treatment Plants

Cleaning a dirty patch

There has been a massive spike in constructing toilets in record time in Gonda district. But it remains to be seen whether it would lead to real …

How these five states in India are making it difficult to meet global SDG commitments

NITI Aayog CEO got it right, almost. Just five states are increasing the global challenge of meeting sustainable development goals

Global goal, local fight

The success of Swachh Bharat Mission will decide if the world will achieve its goal of being open defecation-free

Rush for toilet construction continues

There has been a massive spike in constructing toilets in record time in Gonda district, but it remains to be seen whether it would lead to real …

Findings of nationwide rural sanitation survey leave several questions unanswered

The claim that 93.4 per cent of rural households are using toilets is somewhat questionable

If sanitation is treated as a community problem, we can make something happen for very little money

Just like a better iPhone is not the solution to poor telecom connectivity, sanitation cannot be solved by a smart, well-designed product, sold …

When Indian women negotiate with local authorities to improve their lives in a slum

Women in a settlement in the north-eastern peri-urban part of Indore learnt that gentle, perseverant negotiation was the best way forward

"Cape Town's consciousness about water consumption has helped reduce demand"

Xanthea Limberg, mayoral committee member for informal settlements, water and waste services & energy speaks on water restriction rules …

First-of-a-kind study on community-led sanitation reveals implementation challenges

The study identified 43 implementation- and community-related factors which reportedly affect CLT

Climate change will increase severe stunting by 55 per cent in Sub-Saharan Africa: report

Sub-Saharan Africa is particularly vulnerable to the health risks of climate change because of weak systems in health, infrastructure and environment

Menstrual cycle is normal; our attitude towards it is not

Girls and women have to fight social norms as well as lack of access to safe adsorbents, bathing space and water to manage their menstrual cycles

Toilet inside, defecation outside: Govt missing the mark?

Toilets are being constructed at a high rate, but their usage remains a problem

Can a cash-on-delivery model work for global aid?

As rich nations try to heal the scars of 2008 global financial crisis through deep budget cuts and protectionist policies, business models like …

Weak municipalities, governance failure stalling progress of Swachh Bharat: experts

The panelists suggested that the Centre should find ways to reform governance and change attitudes

Budget 2018: Swachh Bharat Mission funds cut down

For the first time in the last four years, the allocation for the sanitation programme was reduced