Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding cutting of trees outside Anand Vihar railway station, Delhi, 01/06/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amit @ Bhima Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 01/06/2020.

The application sought direction against cutting of trees outside Anand Vihar Railway station, adjacent to the public toilet near out gate of the railway station. There was also complaint for treatment and cleaning of effluents before discharge in Anand Vihar drain.

Judgement Date: 
01/06/2020
Tags:
Deforestation, Waste Treatment, Sewage Pollution, Urban Sanitation, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Sanitation

Untreated and unsafe: solving the urban sanitation crisis in the Global South

Cities must ensure universal access to safe, reliable and affordable sanitation so that all urban residents can lead productive, healthy and thriving lives.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2019
David Satterthwaite, Victoria A. Beard, Diana Mitlin, Jillian Du
World Resources Institute
Tags:
Urban Sanitation, Sanitation, India, Global
Sanitation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of garbage outside the Jahagirpuri Metro Station, Delhi, 14/08/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item published in "The Times of India" Authored by Times News Network Titled “Reeking of apathy : Breathing outside Jahangirpuri metro station is a luxury” dated 14/08/2019 regarding choking of drains and dumping of garbage outside the Jahagirpuri Metro Station. Further, footpath outside Gate No.1 is covered with human and animal excreta. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation informed the local civic agencies including the PWD and North Delhi Municipal Corporation but with no result. There was also problem of water logging.

Judgement Date: 
14/08/2019
Tags:
Urban Habitat, Waste Disposal, Urban Sanitation, Delhi, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Municipal Corporations
Water Supply

Running dry: tackling the myths about urban water and sanitation

Myths are holding back universal access to water and sanitation in cities in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and South Asia, a policy brief by Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) revealed.

Publication Date: 
16/07/2019
Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP)
Tags:
Urban Water Supply, Urban Sanitation, South Asia, Africa
Sanitation

Quantifying the economic spillover effect for citywide fecal sludge management programs

Developing countries throughout Asia have made impressive gains in sanitation improvement through efforts to reduce open defecation and improve toilet coverage, and hygienic citywide fecal sludge management programs have become critical.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2019
David Robbins, KE Seetha Ram, Nuobu Renzhi
Asian Development Bank
Tags:
Urban Sanitation, Sanitation, Asia, Wastewater, Philippines
Habitat And Urbanisation

Myanmar's urbanization: creating opportunities for all

Urbanization in Myanmar is still in an early phase with slightly less than one-third of the population living in cities. This presents an enormous opportunity for the country. Cities are engines of growth and prosperity, which facilitate industries to grow jobs, services and innovations.

Publication Date: 
05/06/2019
The World Bank
Tags:
Urbanisation, Urban Development, Urban Sanitation, Urban Transport, Myanmar
Sanitation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding lack of proper sanitation system in buildings, Kundli, Sonipat District, Haryana, 06/05/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kissan Udey Samiti Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 06/05/2019 regarding proper sanitation system and sewage system in buildings constructed in Sectors 58 to 64 at Kundli, District Sonipat, Haryana.

Judgement Date: 
06/05/2019
Tags:
Urban Sanitation, Sonipat (D), Haryana, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Buildings, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Sewage Pollution
Sanitation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding restoration of Khanua Nala (drain) at Chapra, District Saran, Bihar, 26/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Veterans Forum for Transparency in Public Life Vs Chapra Nagar Nigam, Chapra & Others dated 26/04/2019 regarding restoration of Khanua Nala (drain) at Chapra, District Saran, State of Bihar. The report submitted by the District Magistrate, Saran showed very

Judgement Date: 
26/04/2019
Tags:
Drainage, Saran, Municipal Corporations, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Bihar, Urban Sanitation
Sanitation

‘Bridging the gap’ opportunities for private sector participation in faecal sludge and septage management

In 2014, the Government of India launched the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) to resolve India’s sanitation bottlenecks and accelerate the development of sanitation markets. Targeting the elimination of open defecation through universal toilet access, over 5.5 million urban toilets have been built till date.

Publication Date: 
30/03/2019
Anindita Mukherjee, Prashant Arya, Shubhagato Dasgupta, Shikha Shukla Chhabra
Centre for Policy Research (CPR)
Tags:
Sanitation, Urban Sanitation, India, Private Sector
Water Supply

Country report – Republic of South Africa: regulating water and urban sanitation

This study looks at the development of legal and regulatory framework governing drinking water and sanitation services in South Africa.

Publication Date: 
30/03/2019
Centre for Policy Research (CPR)
Tags:
Urban Sanitation, Drinking Water, Water Policy, South Africa

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