Former IRC Associate
I am a research and policy advocacy professional specialising in water, sanitation and hygiene. I advise several industry organisations and social ventures on WASH. I led the national advocacy and research team at WaterAid India and worked as the water programme director with the Centre for Science and Environment. I have written books on India’s traditional water wisdom, rural governance, trends in rural development and an UN-sponsored publication Water Voices From Around The World. At the moment, I am Coordinator of the SuSanA India Chapter.
I have a master’s degree in mass communication and an advanced certificate in integrated water resources management.
As India is in the final year of national programmes on rural drinking water supply and sanitation, it is a good time to take stock to understand what has worked well and where attention is needed to ensure sustainable WASH services, going beyond building infrastructure. Read more...
Recommendations to address the funding challenges of India's flagship rural water and sanitation initiatives. Read more...
Indian local government institutions responsible for rural water and sanitation services need long-term support. A summary of a thematic discussion... Read more...
Earlier sanitation campaigns in India showed poor demand for and use of rural community sanitary complexes (CSCs). How can India's national... Read more...
This thematic discussion examines the readiness of India's local government institutions to effectively plan and implement grey water management as... Read more...
