Most of the cities in Nepal,  except  Kathmandu,  the sewerage system  and onsite sanitation system are very poor due to improper management, less attention, and lack of political commitment of Gevernments of Nepal. The planned and safe disposal of human excreta is a must for preventing drinking water from pollution and conserving soil fertility. The conventional linear approach to sanitation can cause both environmental and health problems.

The International Advisory Panel (IAP) on National Rural Health Mission today attributed India’s better Health Indicators to work accomplished under various components of NRHM. The panel headed by Prof. Jeffery D.

Feb 1, 2012:  The report says: "In countries where menstrual hygiene is taboo, girls in puberty are typically absent for 20% of the school year."

Many girls drop out of school at around age 11 to 12. This absence of about four days every four weeks may result in a girl missing 10 to 20% of her school days. Last year, President Jacob Zuma acknowledged the need for pads in schools with a proposal that free sanitary towels should be supplied.

Madurai, Jan 29, 2012: By 2014, all habitations in Madurai district will get protected river water for drinking purpose on execution of the Melur Comprehensive Water Supply Scheme. The work for the Rs. 784-crore scheme formally commenced at Melur here on Friday. The Melur, MLA, R. Samy, and Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board officials, including its Chief Engineer, B.

Jaiupr, Jan 29, 2012: After finding presence of excessive fluoride, nitrate and salinity in drinking water to have caused health problems in Nagaur, the government has decided to use water from the Indira Gandhi canal for supply to the district with the help of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) funds.Union minister of Rural Development Jairam Ramesh has recommended to the department of economic affairs (DEA) a proposal for the Nagaur Lift Water Supply phase II for external finance assistance from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).The proposal is for

Portland, Jan 26, 2012: GladRags announced their partnership with Empower Women in Africa with a combined goal to bring educational and economic opportunities to girls and women in rural Africa.

GladRags, founded in Portland, OR in 1992, was conceived from the inspiration of the simple utility, earth-friendliness, and comfort of cloth diapers. GladRags quickly grew, and today remains a small company with a big presence, committed to promoting positive attitudes toward menstruation and making the environment a safer, cleaner place.

New Delhi, Jan 25, 2012: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) conducted a JNNURM all India review meeting here yesterday evening. The meeting was chaired by Secretary (HUPA), Shri Arun Kumar Misra.

Addressing the challenges of water management and governance in rural and urban areas, this new IDFC report deals with water politics, leakage of water in urban areas as well as the lack of water recycling mechanisms.

This manual has been designed by the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS), UNICEF and GOAL to help support Natural Leaders during the pre-triggering, triggering and follow-up of CLTS communities. The following pages will give simple examples of how to carry out each stage of CLTS. The booklet is not meant to be a script to read out whilst triggering however. A good natural leader will use his or her own methods based on their experiences and what has
been learnt during training. In this respect, this booklet merely offers guidelines to help improve their existing knowledge of CLTS.

Patna, Jan 20, 2012: Around 1,000 children below the age of five die every day in India from diarrhoea, hepatitis-causing pathogens and other sanitation-related diseases, according to the report of United Nations Children's Fund.