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Status of ODF Sustainability in the Nagar Panchayats of Maharashtra

Urban Maharashtra has been declared ODF in October 2017 and the next challenge is to ensure sustainability of ODF status. There are still gaps in access to sanitation facilities and adoption of sanitary behaviour to avoid open defecation and those are

Swaccho – Nirapad Paribesh (Clean and Safe Environment) in Rajnagar Block of Birbhum district (West Bengal)

Rajnagar has already been declared Open Defecation Free and the next challenge is to sustain the ODF status and maintain a clean environment by improving the WASH infrastructure and facilities and adoption of hygienic behaviour by all. There are still

An occasional report on ODF sustainability & water for sanitation in Maharashtra

Rural Maharashtra has been declared ODF in March 2018 and the next challenge is to ensure sustainability of ODF status. There are still gaps in access to sanitation facilities and adoption of sanitary behaviour to avoid open defecation and those are

Improving Water Quality Monitoring System and Upgrading the Water Quality Testing Laboratories through Good Lab Practice Model (GLPM) in Assam

The study was taken up with an objective to meet the challenges being faced for putting in place a sound system of WQMS in Assam. Also, there was urgency to improve functioning of the DLLs of the districts covered under the World Bank funded Neer Nirmal

Strengthening Functioning of Assam Public Health Engineering Department

The Government of Assam (GOA) was keen to improve performance of the PHE Department, particularly in implementation of the NRDWP, so that it can meet the challenge of providing universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for

Technical Manual on Upgrading the Water Quality Testing Laboratories Through Good Lab Practice Model (GLPM) in Assam

A Technical Manual was developed for the trainees of the District Level laboratories of Assam. The manual was designed in three parts with Part 1 as overview of Good Lab Practice Model (GLPM) for Water Quality Analysis in Lab System, Instrument Handling

Water Quality Monitoring in Laboratory & On-Site – Important Steps for Trainees & Trainers

Water quality monitoring through laboratory is the foundation on which water quality management is based. Good water quality monitoring & surveillance provides the information that permits rational decisions to be made on the following: i) describing

Status of Rural Piped Water Supply System (RPWSS) in Maharashtra

In Maharashtra, the water supply programme has evolved over a period of time with several stages of innovation and experimentation. The notable milestone in the State’s water sector began in 1990s, wherein large number of habitations was dependent on

Baseline Survey Report on functioning of VWSCs and VHSNCs in West Bengal

Access to safe water and sanitation is critical for human development and is to be reached to every individual on a sustainable basis. These are important goals under SDG and India is committed for attaining the same. While there is need for putting in

Water Quality Monitoring System and Lab Practices

Access to safe drinking water is critical for human wellbeing. SDG Goals provides for ensuring safe drinking water to be piped to all premises. So, ensuring water quality is an important need and the NRDWP Guideline has also given due priority on Water