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Integrated urban water management

The article proposes the solution of Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM), which considers the intersection of the water sector with other aspects of urban planning such as city infrastructure, economic development, and land use. The government of India has taken necessary action by implementing the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) and the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), and there is potential for all these initiatives to converge in Indian cities systematically through IUWM.

By: 12 Mar 2022

Report

FSSM in Urban Areas: Service and Business Models

The document is presenting a variety of leading practices in FSSM in urban India. These service and business models are identified across the FSSM value chain to cover Containment, Emptying and Transport, Treatment and Safe Reuse and Disposal of treated faecal waste focused examples. The cases cover state and city interventions to demonstrate learning from state-wide approaches, city level initiatives, private sector-led models, community participation and share the progress made in the sector. This report is intended for city managers, municipal functionaries, elected representatives, state decision makers, CSOs and private sector players to understand the developments in FSSM and opportunities it presents.

By: 26 Aug 2021

Video

Paving the Way to Inclusive Sanitation

It is critical to scale models of inclusive sanitation so India can achieve its Sustainable Development Goal 6.2 - clean water and sanitation. Solving for sanitation will have a direct impact on other sectors including gender, good health, employability, and the environment. This in turn will build resilient urban spaces where all communities can live with dignity and justice.

By: 18 Jul 2021

Video

How Odisha is Achieving Inclusive Sanitation

Odisha has recognized the need to empower vulnerable groups and the urban poor, thereby making special efforts to leverage women and transgender Self Help Groups for Faecal Sludge and Septage Management. The SHGs are trained for service delivery and handling operations across the sanitation value chain. The Odisha model of community managed sanitation has not only led to more ownership among the larger community but also made operations sustainable in the longer run.

By: 18 Jul 2021

Video

Welcoming a New Era of FSSM | The Role of Elected Representatives

Water and sanitation are national priorities facing pressure from increasing urbanization in India. With poor treatment of human waste, poor conditions of manual scavengers, and health risks of untreated waste in urban areas, it is crucial to focus on Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM). The FSM & Role of Elected Representatives Video highlights the role of Mayors and local elected representatives in implementing FSSM and showcases model cities and states. The video was presented by the NFSSM Alliance at the South Asian Cities Summit 2020 in Goa, where over 80 elected representatives committed to prioritizing safe sanitation and FSSM in their cities.

By: 29 Aug 2020

Video

Breaking Down Odisha's Jaga Mission | World's Largest Slum Upgradation Program

People residing in slums play a fundamental role in keeping cities functional and making them comfortable for others to inhabit. The high population influx in urban and peri-urban spaces gives rise to informal settlements. These settlements, or slums, face numerous infrastructural and resource challenges. They are typically uninhabitable, lack basic services, and are highly catalytic of health risks. In addition, slum residents face further difficulties because they do not have certificates of property title, which are needed as address proofs, to open bank accounts, enroll in school, get credit from financial institutions, and access various government benefits. The Jaga Mission strives to recognise their contribution. Jaga Mission or Odisha Livable Habitat Mission was launched by the Odisha Government's Housing and Urban Development Department (HUDD) in 2018 with the objective of transforming existing slums into livable habitats. It aims to do so by providing i) land tenure security, iil holistic habitat development, iiil improved housing, and iv) integrating the voices of the urban poor in policy planning and budgeting.

By: 06 Aug 2020