Lack of access to sanitation is widespread and well documented. The burden faced by women and girls are more due to deficiency in sanitation facility. Comment

There are disproportionate burden that falls on Women and girls due to deficiencies in sanitation facilities.A rapid study conducted in 2016 by WASH Institute and Sambodhiprovides some insight on the burden faced by women:   76 percent of women had to travel a considerable distance to use these facilities. 33 percent of the women have … Read more

Jal Jeevan Mission: Ensuring ‘Har Ghar Jal’ (Water for Every Home)

Jal Jeevan Mission: Ensuring ‘Har Ghar Jal’ (Water for Every Home) Introduction: Water, the elixir of life, is an indispensable resource for human survival and societal well-being. Access to safe and adequate water is a fundamental human right, yet millions across the globe, particularly in developing nations, struggle to secure this basic necessity. Recognizing the … Read more

Water supply and sanitation

Water supply and sanitation Issues related to water supply in India Variability in water availability India faces large temporal variability in water availability, leading to, among other issues, disasters such as floods and droughts. Due to monsoon Climate in India, more than 70% of the annual Precipitation takes place in a limited period of about … Read more

Sanitation and Health care in Karnataka

sanitation and Health care in Karnataka Health care Good health Services are those which deliver effective, safe, quality, individual and Population based health interventions to those who need them, as and when required, with optimal use of Resources, at a cost that the individual and community can afford. Similar to the rest of the nation, … Read more

Sanitation And Water Disposal (1)

 Sanitation and Water Disposal The seriousness of the challenges associated with urban Water supply and sanitation in India have been recognised in recent times. After decades of neglect, the first national effort to invest in the urban water and sanitation sector commenced in the 1970s, but was accorded considerable priority in the subsequent … Read more