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The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MDWS) of the Government of India (GOI), in its ‘Strategic Plan 2011-22 for rural drinking water in India, had set the goal to ‘Ensure that at least 55% of rural households are provided with piped water supply; at least 35% of rural households have piped water supply with… Continue reading Assessment of Management Practices and Functioning of the Rural Piped Water Supply Schemes in the Districts of Nadia & Hooghly of West Bengal

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 to be bridged as fast as possible. Keeping this in mind, SIGMA Foundation with… Continue reading Status of ODF Sustainability in the Nagar Panchayats of Maharashtra

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 gaps in access to sanitation facilities and adoption of sanitary behaviour to avoid open defecation… Continue reading Swaccho – Nirapad Paribesh (Clean and Safe Environment) in Rajnagar Block of Birbhum district (West Bengal)

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 to be bridged as fast as possible. Keeping this in mind, SIGMA Foundation with… Continue reading An occasional report on ODF sustainability & water for sanitation in Maharashtra

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 Pariyojana (NNP) and as recommended in the report of… Continue reading Improving Water Quality Monitoring System and Upgrading the Water Quality Testing Laboratories through Good Lab Practice Model (GLPM) in Assam

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 all by 2030, as per the SDG (Goal 6.1). However, the performance of the PHED… Continue reading Strengthening Functioning of Assam Public Health Engineering Department

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 & Maintenance in Lab for chemical analysis of drinking water and Rapid Membrane… Continue reading Technical Manual on Upgrading the Water Quality Testing Laboratories Through Good Lab Practice Model (GLPM) in Assam

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 lab management system and identifying actual water quality problems, ii) emerging new problems into drinking water, iii) priority based… Continue reading Water Quality Monitoring in Laboratory & On-Site – Important Steps for Trainees & Trainers

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 tankers for water supply in the State. As a consequence, to address the issue, focus on… Continue reading Status of Rural Piped Water Supply System (RPWSS) in Maharashtra

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 place appropriate policy and resources by the State and the Union… Continue reading Baseline Survey Report on functioning of VWSCs and VHSNCs in West Bengal