Squatting with Dignity: Lessons from India
[Date:December 2009 Source:Kumar Alok, Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council]
This is the story of the successes and challenges faced in building the fast expanding rural sanitation network in India. It presents a detailed account of the development of the rural sanitation movement in India in the last decade. It is a story of breaking of sanitation taboos in India and teaching people to defecate with dignity and privacy.
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NPC Report on Giving in India
[Date:September 2009 Source:New Philanthropy Capital]
NPC's report on giving in India is the result of a year spent in India researching social needs and analysing dozens of charities working in Rajasthan, Delhi and across India. It provides a practical and useful toolkit for funders looking to give in the country. It also includes a simple framework that donors can use when thinking about where to allocate their funds, and suggests the solutions needed to fix the problems associated with giving in India.
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Invitation letter for Round Table Discussion on 21st October 09
[Date:October 2009 Source:Department of Drinking Water Supply, Ministry of Rural Development]
In case of rural drinking water sector, in four years of Bharat Nirman, an increasing investment has been made by the Centre on rural drinking water component, with concomitant physical achievements. The rural sanitation scenario has seen tremendous changes in the last 5 years. To reach the goal of ensuring universal usage of sanitation facilities DDWS organised a one day countable discussion on 21st October, 2009.
Background Note
SACOSAN III- Delhi Declaration
[Date:November 2008 Source:SACOSAN III Secretariat, New Delhi]
South Asia Ministerial Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN III) has ended successfully. Over 1200 participants from South Asia region were participated in the conference and 60 technical papers were presented in 10 thematic sessions. SACOSAN III came up with very effective declaration (Delhi Declaration) including access to sanitation and drinking water is a basic right. For more details, please visit SACOSAN III official website
http://www.ddws.nic.in/infosacosan/ppt/Delhi%20Declaration%207.pdf.
Clean India Photo - Contest 2008
[Date:05/06/08 Source:WES-Net India]
Chronicling the sanitation saga through the camera, photojournalists from across the country have put the spotlight of attention on various aspects of cleanliness, water waste management and environment through a unique photo-contest that testifies the aphorism : "A photograph can speak more than thousand words".
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New Press Releases..
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M/o Water Resources to set up National Water Hub
[Date: 09/04/10 Source: Press Information Bureau]
Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal, the Union Minister for Water Resources has said that the Ministry is in the process of setting up a National Water Hub through collaborative efforts of various organizations and stressed on the importance of dissemination of water related information to the stakeholders. He mentioned about the increasing public attention being focused on ground water related issues.
For more information, please visit: http://www.pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=60215
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Major Step to Improve Sanitation in Central Government Hospitals
[Date: 09/04/10 Source: Press Information Bureau]
To improve the housekeeping and overall sanitation standards in the Central Government Hospitals viz. Safdarjung Hospital, Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Lady Harding Medical College Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has signed an MOU with Max Healthcare Institute Limited to provide training to the housekeeping and sanitation staff of all three Central Government hospitals.
For more information, please visit: http://www.pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=60184
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Rd Ministry Releases Rs.49.35 Crore For Safe Drinking Water in Karnataka
[Date: 09/04/10 Source: Press Information Bureau]
The Union Ministry of Rural Development has released grant in aid worth Rs. 4935.00 lakh (Rs. forty nine crore and thirty five lakh only) to Karnataka for execution/completion of rural water schemes to provide safe drinking water facilities to rural habitations and schools under Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission for the financial year 2009-10. As per the provisions under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) the State Government shall follow the priorities set in the guidelines and other instructions issued from time to time for the coverage of rural habitations and rural schools.
For more information, please visit: http://www.pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=60196
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