Balamala Malli’s journey from a waste picker in Guntur to a sanitation entrepreneur shows how mechanisation, skill development and financial support can transform hazardous informal work into a safer, dignified and self-reliant livelihood.
NAMASTE scheme data show rising PPE, insurance and vehicle-subsidy numbers even as rights groups say official sewer-death figures undercount fatalities NEW DELHI — The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) said on September 13 that 90,942 sewer and septic tank workers have been profiled nationwide under its flagship sanitation-worker safety programme, with 89,248…
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $ 230 million loan on August 21 to rebuild Chennai’s water and sewer network. Deputy Secretary Saurabh Singh signed on behalf of India’s Department of Economic Affairs, and ADB India Country Director Mio Oka signed for the bank, under the guidance of Joint…
Jal Jeevan Mission has achieved more than 82% rural tap coverage, but reliable water delivery remains a challenge. JJM 2.0 shifts the focus towards service delivery, O&M, accountability and sustainable water sources.
India’s Jal Jeevan Mission has dramatically expanded rural tap water coverage since 2019, but the focus is now shifting from installing taps to ensuring reliable, safe, and uninterrupted water supply across villages.
The Government of India’s Jal Jeevan Mission has executed one of the largest rural infrastructure deployments in global history, laying down an extensive network of pipelines and tap connections across the countryside. However, as the mission transitions from asset creation to long-term sustainability, the focus must pivot to a much more critical phase: ensuring the…
A viral video circulating on social media platforms highlighting young girls exposing themselves to danger in fetching water amid soaring temperatures in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, has reignited discussions about the issue of rural water scarcity in India. Although great strides have been made through the Jal Jeevan Mission, much still needs to be done. Access…
Imagine visiting a medical facility for a common urinary tract infection, an infection treatable for years, only to be informed that the antibiotic which are usually prescribed no longer work effectively. No dramatisation, no alarmist escalation, just a quiet clinical statement that the drug cannot help. This is not the stuff of futuristic dystopias, but…
Delhi’s waste crisis in Ward 42 highlights how decades of unequal urban planning and poor sanitation continue to impact low-income colonies like Mangolpuri and Sultanpuri. Overflowing dhalaos, weak waste segregation, and failing civic infrastructure have turned a sanitation issue into a major public health and social development concern. When Delhi’s MCD staff visited Ward 42 in Rohini Zone on…
Tropical glaciers are vanishing at unprecedented rates, threatening water systems and livelihoods across vulnerable regions. The crisis highlights a deep imbalance between responsibility and impact in climate change. The Quelccaya ice cap in Peru, the world’s largest tropical glacier is melting at a pace that glaciologists say has no precedent in at least the last…
