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Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of discharge of untreated sewage in open drains at Avantika Colony, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 29/07/2019

The order of the National Green Tribunal regarding H. K. Kansal, President, Avantika Resident Welfare Association Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 29/07/2019.

Judgement Date: 
29/07/2019
Tags:
Sanitation, Sewage Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Ghaziabad (T), Uttar Pradesh, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Municipal Corporations, Drainage
Water Resources

Water as cross-cutting factor in the SDGs under review at the High-Level Policy Forum for Sustainable Development (HLPF) 2019 in Africa

The objective of this paper is to contribute to increasing the understanding of African policy-makers on the central role water plays in achieving the SDGs through facts and case studies of Africa and to serve as a call for action to African decision-makers on the importance of water for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs

Publication Date: 
29/07/2019
UN Water
Tags:
Water Resources, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Africa, Climate Change, Economic Development, Sanitation
Sanitation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding desilting of drains, Delhi, 25/07/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shri Shri Thakur Ram Chandra Dev Association Vs South Delhi Municipal Corporation & Others dated 25/07/2019 regarding execution of order dated 01.08.2016 directing South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to clean and de-silt all the drains lying within its territorial area, particularly the drain abutting the Ram Thakur Mandir along the Mehrauli-Badarpur road and complete such work within one month.

Judgement Date: 
25/07/2019
Tags:
Drainage, Municipal Corporations, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Delhi
Energy

Renewable energy sources in Gaza’s WASH sector for public and private WASH facilities

The Gaza Strip is a densely populated area with limited water and power resources. The groundwater aquifer is the only available source, with a deficit of 145 million cubic metres per year between demand and supply. Consequently, the quality of the aquifer has deteriorated and water desalination plants are being constructed.

Publication Date: 
25/07/2019
Oxfam
Tags:
Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Energy Technology, Water Supply, Sanitation, Desalination
Sanitation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding problems being faced in setting up STPs in District Fazillka, Punjab, 25/07/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vikram Ahuja Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 25/07/2019 regarding obstructions being faced in setting up STPs/ ETPs/ CETPs in District Fazillka, Punjab. Polluted water was affecting the environment and public health.

Judgement Date: 
25/07/2019
Tags:
Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Fazilka, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Groundwater Pollution, Sewage Pollution, Punjab
Sanitation

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Survey regarding manual scavenging, 24/07/2019

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Survey regarding manual scavenging, 24/07/2019.

Publication Date: 
24/07/2019
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Scavengers, Sanitation, India, Parliament
Sanitation

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Open defecation free India, 22/07/2019

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Open defecation free India, 22/07/2019. The Government had launched Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) [SBM(G)] with effect from 2nd October, 2014 with the aim to attain Open Defecation Free (ODF) India by 2nd October, 2019 by providing access to toilet facilities to all rural households in the country.

Publication Date: 
22/07/2019
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Open Defecation, India, Sanitation, Parliament
Sanitation

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding overflow of sludge from an open drain of Banka Municipality, Bihar, 15/07/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Ratneshwar Prasad Singh Vs Banka Municipality & Others dated 15/07/2019 regarding overflow of sludge from an open drain of Banka Municipality beside the applicant (Ratneshwar Prasad Singh) property. The applicant's appeal was rejected by the National Green Tribunal on the ground that it had no jurisdiction to entertain the claim.

Judgement Date: 
15/07/2019
Tags:
Drainage, Municipal Corporations, Banka (T), Bihar, Supreme Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT)
Sanitation

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Welfare of Sanitation Workers, 11/07/2019

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Welfare of Sanitation Workers, 11/07/2019.

Publication Date: 
11/07/2019
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Sanitation, Workers, India, Parliament
People

88 manual scavenging deaths in 3 years

The number of deaths of sanitation workers while cleaning septic tanks and sewers has risen, despite a ban on manual scavenging, with 620 cases reported since 1993, of which 88 occurred in the past

Publication Date: 
10/07/2019
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Sanitation, Workers, Scavengers, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat

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