News from India
News items from Andhra Pradesh (India) on the WASH sector.
" Let the action research project be more courageous" - advisors say
This report highlights some of the suggestions and key points raised by the members of the advisory group in response to action research in Andhra Pradesh. Key statements by various participants give a flavour of the discussions on topics as diverse as the credibility of data, the application of research findings to distinct target groups, accountability, the role of NGOs and the need for this action research to act on the ground.
“…Thanks to WASHCost (India) Project… for me and many of my colleagues; sitting in an intellectual atmosphere like this itself is highly invigorating and rejuvenating... we learn and go back with so many new ideas.” Mrs Chitra Ramachandran, Principal Secretary, Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Department, GoAP and Chairperson, Advisory Group of WASHCost (India) Project.
Let the reseach project be more courageous - Advisory Group Members WASHCost _India_ 28 Jan 2010.pdf (230 kB)
Exposure visit to Gujarat triggers new strategies - Minister, RWSS says to a local news paper
During an exposure visit in December 2009, MV Rama Chandrudu had an exclusive interview with Mr P Vishwarup Honourable Minister on various issues related to the WASH sector. The Minister also shared this interview with SAAKSHI, a Telugu news paper. SAAKSHI covered the highlights of this interview in the paper on 16th Dec 2009. The paper is in Telugu which is the local language in Andhra Pradesh.
India launch makes the Business Daily of The Hindu
Here is the news article that the Business Daily from THE HINDU group of publications reported on 3 September 2008 from the launch of WASHCost in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Principal Secretary challenges WASHCost to throw “intense light” on India's water problems
The senior civil servant in charge of rural water and sanitation in the state of Andhra Pradesh has challenged WASHCost to throw “intense light” on some of the alarming problems India is facing in conserving water and delivering services to an ever growing population.
Meet the Media
Media needs exposure to good practices in the WASH sector and consistent partnerships with civil society organizations and research groups, for “beaming” good practices and issues in the WASH sector into the media. This was the general conclusion at the end of the “Meet the Media” event organized by WASSAN as part of WASHCost India on 5th June 09 at Hyderabad.
