Policy Briefs & Reports

Rural Sanitation Factsheet: Dhenkanal...

In response to the national and state-level sanitation imperatives, Dhenkanal district, Odisha, is undertaking the 'Dhenkanal Pilot Project for Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM)' in partnership with the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department, Housing and Urban Development Department,...

Solid and Liquid Waste Management in ...

In response to the national and state-level sanitation imperatives, Dhenkanal district, Odisha, is undertaking the 'Dhenkanal Pilot Project for Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM)' in partnership with the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department, Housing and Urban Development Department,...

Unlocking Barriers to Inclusive WASH:...

Urban sanitation in the Indian policy space received focused attention only after the mid2000s with the introduction of a slew of programmes such as Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), followed by National Urban Sanitation Policy (NUSP), Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), Atal Mis...

Social Security for Informal Workers ...

The brief explores India’s labour market policies on provisioning of social security to informal workers in the unorganised sector.

State Education Finances: A Deep-Dive...

This study is an attempt to provide an in-depth understanding of school education financing in India through an analysis of expenditures incurred across eight states from FY 2014-15 to FY 2017-18.

Improving Housing for Urban Poor: Lea...

In response to the national housing scheme, the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), the Government of Odisha designed the Odisha Urban Housing Mission – Awaas in 2015 to realise the goal of housing for all in the state. With an additional outlay as subsidy from the state government and the Centre ...

Improving Housing for Urban Poor: Lea...

The Government of Kerala dovetailed its state housing programme with the national scheme of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in 2015 to realise the vision for ‘Housing for All’. The State Poverty Eradication Mission of the Government of Kerala, or Kudumbashree, is the state-level nodal agency for imple...

IEC/BCC STRATEGY FOR FSM IN RURAL DHE...

With the State of Odisha being declared as ODF in 2019, the focus now lies in leveraging the momentum for creating and sustaining clean and sanitized villages through the delivery of adequate FSM services to all the residents of rural areas. Envisioning towards ‘Swachha Odisha Sustha Odisha’, the...

Towards a Sustha and Swachha Rural Dh...

Following significant national gains in access to a toilet facility under the Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin (SBM-G), the Ministry of Jal Shakti launched the programme's second phase in 2020. SBM-G Phase II places an emphasis on and funds interventions in sanitation beyond the toilet including Fa...

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) fo...

In continuation to the Government of Odisha’s landmark initiative of the Odisha Liveable Habitat Mission (OLHM), also known as the JAGA Mission, launched in 2018, and the successful implementation of the Odisha Land Rights to Slum Dwellers Act 2017, basic infrastructure upgradation and delisting ...


SCALING CITY INSTITUTIONS FOR INDIA (SCI-FI)
India as the Engine of Recovery for S...

The Covid-19 pandemic presents an unparalleled challenge to the peace and prosperity of South Asia, home to one-fourth of the world population. Aside from the immediate health crisis, the pandemic also threatens to undo decades of economic development in the region and destabilize it socially and...

Creating An Enabling Policy Environme...

The overall vision of Project Nirmal is the demonstration of appropriate, low-cost, decentralized, inclusive and sustainable sanitation service delivery solutions for two small towns (Angul and Dhenkanal) in Odisha leading to improved sanitation access for all households and integration of FSM in...

Creating Demand, Ensuring Usage and A...

The overall vision of Project Nirmal is the demonstration of appropriate, low-cost, decentralized, inclusive and sustainable sanitation service delivery solutions for two small towns (Angul and Dhenkanal) in Odisha leading to improved sanitation access for all households and integration of FSM in...

Faecal Sludge Treatment Facilities:La...

The overall vision of Project Nirmal is the demonstration of appropriate, low-cost, decentralized, inclusive and sustainable sanitation service delivery solutions for two small towns (Angul and Dhenkanal) in Odisha leading to improved sanitation access for all households and integration of FSM in...

Operation and Maintenance (O&M) ...

The overall vision of Project Nirmal is the demonstration of appropriate, low-cost, decentralized, inclusive and sustainable sanitation service delivery solutions for two small towns (Angul and Dhenkanal) in Odisha leading to improved sanitation access for all households and integration of FSM in...

Planning For Faecal Sludge Management...

The overall vision of Project Nirmal is the demonstration of appropriate, low-cost, decentralized, inclusive and sustainable sanitation service delivery solutions for two small towns (Angul and Dhenkanal) in Odisha leading to improved sanitation access for all households and integration of FSM in...

Strengthening Institutional Arrangeme...

The overall vision of Project Nirmal is the demonstration of appropriate, low-cost, decentralized, inclusive and sustainable sanitation service delivery solutions for two small towns (Angul and Dhenkanal) in Odisha leading to improved sanitation access for all households and integration of FSM in...

Project Nirmal: Implementing Decentra...

The overall vision of Project Nirmal is the demonstration of appropriate, low-cost, decentralized, inclusive and sustainable sanitation service delivery solutions for two small towns (Angul and Dhenkanal) in Odisha leading to improved sanitation access for all households and integration of FSM in...