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A Closer Look at India's First FSTP in Devanahalli

We are excited to take you through India's first successful pilot Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant (FSTP) in Devanahalli, Karnataka. With 95% of Indian towns lacking underground sewerage systems, the FSTP offers a solution for treating faecal sludge and converting it into compost for farmers. The Devanahalli FSTP is effective, aesthetically pleasing, and built at a low cost. The video outlines five steps to set up a decentralized Faecal Sludge Management system for any town or city in India, including assessment, land allocation, regulatory environment creation, financial modeling, and community engagement.

By: 18 Jul 2019

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Scaling and Championing FSSM: Lessons from G Mathi Vathanan, Principal Secretary, Govt. of Odisha

Under the leadership of Shri Mr. G. Mathi Vathanan, Odisha has witnessed a transformation in its sanitation system. Using a unique model of community engagement and prioritizing environmental protection, Odisha set an example to the world by taking the right actions towards effectively treating faecal sludge. This is a conversation with the FSSM champion who made it possible.

By: 19 May 2019

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Odisha's FSSM Journey

Odisha has pioneered Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) across the state, implementing low-cost non-sewer sanitation systems in response to the prevalence of on-site sanitation systems in urban areas. This successful model has been scaled across all 114 Urban Local Bodies in Odisha, providing important learnings for other states looking to achieve complete sanitation.

By: 29 Mar 2019

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A Future Laid to Waste | Inclusivity in Sanitation

In India, women and young girls face violence while accessing sanitation facilities while young girls tend to drop out of school once they reach menstrual age because of the lack in infrastructure. This affects their potential to earn and live a dignified livelihood. The e-flipbook highlights the issues of lack of unsafe sanitation for women, transgender and other vulnerable groups. The document highlights key statistics on the impact of unsafe sanitation on women, transgender and other vulnerable communities and covers both, access to sanitation as well as lack of decision-making and active power in sanitation service delivery.

By: 29 Aug 2018

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Mainstreaming OHS in the FSSM Sector

The document emphasizes the importance of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) in Faecal Sludge and Septage Management in India. The informal and privately run nature of the sanitation service industry often leads to unreported accidents that have long-term impacts on workers. Mainstreaming OHS in the sector will reduce incidents, improve workers' social profile, and raise their dignity of work. The article provides specific recommendations for policy, regulation, enforcement, and monitoring stakeholders at various levels, with a step-by-step approach for achieving sustainable outcomes.

By: 26 Aug 2018

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Let's Talk Shit with NFSSM Alliance!

Through an interactive game show format, ‘Let’s Talk Shit!’ lays down the implications of lack of proper management of human waste on the environment and human health and introduces Feacal Sludge and Septage Management, explaining the need for FSSM and breaking it down in a simplified narrative style.

By: 18 Jul 2018