Sanitation

Faecal sludge and septage management in Rajasthan: a review of the law and policy framework

A large percentage of urban Indians rely on on-site sanitation systems for managing their Faecal waste, in absence of public sewers. With an increase in the number of toilets due to initiatives such as the Swachh Bharat Mission, the issue of Faecal Sludge Management (‘FSM’) becomes increasingly important.

Publication Date: 
30/03/2019
Sujith Koonan, Philippe Cullet, Lovleen Bhullar
Centre for Policy Research (CPR)
Tags:
Urban Sanitation, Sanitation, Sewage, Rajasthan
Sanitation

Faecal sludge and septage management in Uttarakhand: a review of the law and policy framework

A large percentage of urban Indians rely on on-site sanitation systems for managing their Faecal waste, in absence of public sewers. With an increase in the number of toilets due to initiatives such as the Swachh Bharat Mission, the issue of Faecal Sludge Management (‘FSM’) becomes increasingly important.

Publication Date: 
30/03/2019
Sujith Koonan, Philippe Cullet, Lovleen Bhullar
Centre for Policy Research (CPR)
Tags:
Urban Sanitation, Sanitation, Sewage, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand)
Sanitation

Synthesis report on faecal sludge and septage management in Uttarakhand, Odisha and Rajasthan: challenges and opportunities

A large percentage of urban Indians rely on on-site sanitation systems for managing their Faecal waste, in absence of public sewers. With an increase in the number of toilets due to initiatives such as the Swachh Bharat Mission, the issue of Faecal Sludge Management (‘FSM’) becomes increasingly important.

Publication Date: 
30/03/2019
Sujith Koonan, Philippe Cullet, Lovleen Bhullar
Centre for Policy Research (CPR)
Tags:
Urban Sanitation, Sanitation, Sewage, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Orissa (Odisha), Rajasthan
Sanitation

Faecal sludge and septage management in Odisha: a review of the law and policy framework

A large percentage of urban Indians rely on on-site sanitation systems for managing their Faecal waste, in absence of public sewers. With an increase in the number of toilets due to initiatives such as the Swachh Bharat Mission, the issue of Faecal Sludge Management (‘FSM’) becomes increasingly important.

Publication Date: 
30/03/2019
Sujith Koonan, Philippe Cullet, Lovleen Bhullar
Centre for Policy Research (CPR)
Tags:
Urban Sanitation, Sanitation, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Orissa (Odisha), Sewage
Water Resources

Inter-sectoral water allocation and conflicts: Perspectives from Rajasthan

The law and policy frameworks for allocation or reallocation of water to different uses, or within a category of use, remain underdeveloped in India. This paper intends providing a starting point for a conversation on the law and policy dimensions of inter-sectoral water allocation. Focusing on a specific inter-sectoral water allocation conflict in Rajsamand District, Rajasthan, it illustrates gaps in the existing law and policy frameworks and highlights multiple issues that need to be addressed.

Publication Date: 
22/08/2015
Philippe Cullet, Lovleen Bhullar, Sujith Koonan
Economic and Political Weekly
50
34
61-69
Tags:
Water Distribution, Water Disputes, Rajasthan, Rajsamand (D), Lakes, Water Policy, Drinking Water, Irrigation, Water Demand, Urban Water Supply, Paper and Pulp Industry, Mining, Hydrology, Gomti, Rivers, Mining Waste
Pesticides And Toxins

Legal implications of Plachimada: a case study

The first part of the paper briefly describes the geography and the socio-economic background of Plachimada. The second part analyses the legal and institutional framework applicable to the case. This part also examines how the government approached the case, which has already been presented before the Kerala High Court. The third part is an analysis of the case law.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2007
Sujith Koonan
International Environmental Law Research Centre
Tags:
Pollution Control, Water Pollution, Soft Drinks Industry, Coca Cola, Groundwater, Health Effects, Supreme Court, High Court, Kerala, Palakkad (D)