Sanitation

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding dumping of municipal waste at Vrindavan and on the banks of the Yamuna, Uttar Pradesh, 21/01/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Nagar Palika Parishad, Vrindavan & Others Vs Madhumangal Shukla & Others dated 21/01/2019 regarding dumping of municipal waste at Vrindavan and on the banks of the Yamuna. The National Green Tribunal in its order had issued costs for non-compliance with its previous orders in regard to regulating the dumping of municipal waste at Vrindavan.

Judgement Date: 
21/01/2019
Tags:
Yamuna, Waste Disposal, Urban Sanitation, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Supreme Court, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Solid Waste
Habitat And Urbanisation

Towards smarter service provision for smart cities: accounting for the social costs of urban service provision

India is one of the fastest growing countries in the world and urbanisation is both a challenge and an opportunity for India with huge implications for the rest of the world. One critical concern for India’s urbanising future is the provision of basic urban services for all its citizens.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2018
Srikanth Shastry, Sahana Goswami, Anil Markandya, Aarsi Sagar, Indro Ray, Zeba Aziz, Sandeep Paul, Madhav Pai, Anirudh Tagat, Apurba Chatterjee
World Resources Institute
Tags:
Urbanisation, Urban Development, India, Urban Transport, Urban Water Supply, Urban Sanitation, Energy, Electricity
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding unauthorized structures and waste management in Govardhan, Mathura District, Uttar Pradesh, 24/09/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Giriraj Parikrama Sanrakshan Sansthan & Ors. Vs. Department of Environment & Forests & Others dated 24/09/2018 regarding unauthorized structures in Govardhan in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh. The Court has been informed that the work for domestic sewage connections in the town of Goverdhan has already been started and also the ETP at Mansi Ganga has been installed.

Judgement Date: 
24/09/2018
Tags:
Mathura (T), Religious Places, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Water Pollution, Waste Disposal, Uttar Pradesh, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Urban Sanitation
Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding solid waste management in the State of Meghalaya, 27/08/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Environment Pollution & Health Hazard in the State Vs.

Judgement Date: 
27/08/2018
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Meghalaya, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Disposal, Urban Sanitation
Sanitation

Shared and public toilets: championing delivery models that work

Access to safe, clean sanitation facilities throughout the day is important as safely managed sanitation helps protect both human health and the environment. Although there has been impressive progress in recent years, the challenge will only increase, as work towards safely managed sanitation for all.

Publication Date: 
23/08/2018
Rachel Cardone, Alyse Schrecongost, Rebecca Gilsdorf
The World Bank
Tags:
Sanitation, Urban Sanitation, India, Global
Sanitation

Guidelines for Faecal Sludge and Septage Management in Bihar

According to Census 2011, Bihar reported 11.67 million urban population i.e. 11.25% of total population of state, dwelling in 199 urban centers (which accounts 3.14% of total urban population of country). The state has 143 statutory towns and 56 census towns.

Publication Date: 
16/07/2018
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Tags:
Sanitation, Sewage, Bihar, Urban Sanitation
Sanitation

Innovations for urban sanitation: adapting community-led approaches

Over half the world’s population now lives in urban areas and a large proportion of them lives without improved sanitation. Efforts to tackle open defecation in rural areas has been led by the Community-led Total Sanitation (CLTS) movement.

Publication Date: 
29/06/2018
Jamie Myers, Sue Cavill, Samuel Musyoki, Katherine Pasteur, Lucy Stevens ${
Practical Action Publishing
Tags:
Urban Sanitation, India, Global, Sanitation
Climate Change

Mainstreaming climate smart strategies in the sanitation sector in Asian cities

There is a high correlation between urbanisation and the emission of greenhouse gases. Landfills and sewers in cities generate 15% of methane emissions; this sector offers immense possibilities for the mitigation of methane emissions in Asian megacities. Capturing methane by efficiency improvements in the working of both sewage treatment plants and sanitary landfills has co-benefits in terms of both public health as well as mitigating climate change.

Publication Date: 
23/06/2018
Naini Jayaseelan
Economic and Political Weekly
53
25
33-37
Tags:
Urban Habitat, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Sanitary Landfill, Methane, Urban Sanitation, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Climate Mitigation, India, Asia
Sanitation

Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban): Need vs Planning

This paper analyses the effectiveness of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) by analyzing the financial and physical progress of the mission and the manner in which funds have been allocated and sanctioned to different activities in various states.

Publication Date: 
19/06/2018
Sama Khan
Centre for Policy Research
Tags:
Urban Sanitation, Rural Sanitation, India, Sanitation, Finance, Solid Waste, Waste Management
Sanitation

Order of the Delhi High Court regarding construction of public toilet completes in Delhi, 17/04/2018

Order of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Gokulesh Prasad Vs State of NCT Delhi & Others dated 17/04/2018 regarding construction of public toilet completes in Delhi. Delhi High Court directs the municipal corporations to submit a status report regarding the decision taken with regard to the construction of the public toilets and also directed the municipal corporations to seek help if required from New Delhi Municipal Council in this matter.

Judgement Date: 
17/04/2018
Tags:
Toilets, Urban Sanitation, Delhi, High Court

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