August 22, 2022
August 22, 2022
ResearchCWAS enhancing urban environment in Satara
CWAS, in partnership with HT Parekh Foundation, has supported the cities of Kolhapur and Satara in Maharashtra in implementing Faecal S...
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August 16, 2022
August 16, 2022
SeminarCWAS team members present at Asia Water Forum 2022
CWAS team members Upasana Yadav, Jigisha Jaiswal, Swapnika Vadali presented at the Asia Water Forum 2022. Upasana Yadav's pre...
August 16, 2022
August 16, 2022
MeetingCWAS team meets for a peer learning program
The CWAS team met after a two-year break for a peer learning program organized in Nashik. Team members from Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Pu...
July 22, 2022
July 22, 2022
PublicationCEPT Water4Change team publishes another chapter in a Springer book
Mona Iyer, Siddh Doshi, Gargi Mishra, and Sameer Kumar - part of the CEPT Water4Change team - published a chapter in Smart Master Plann...
July 14, 2022
July 14, 2022
PublicationCWAS team members write an article on improving sanitation services in ToI
Aasim Mansuri, Dhruv Bhavsar and Arwa Bharmal of Center for Water and Sanitation published an article in Times of India. The arti...
July 05, 2022
July 05, 2022
WorkshopWater4Change team organises workshops to develop a water-sensitive vision for Bhopal, Bhuj and Kozhikode
A workshop was organised in Bhuj to formulate a vision for the water-sensitive development of the city. It focussed on deriving a visio...
June 24, 2022
June 24, 2022
AdvisoryMoving towards water secure cities in Kutch
A 2019 NITI Aayog report highlighted that India is suffering from the worst water crisis in its history, and nearly half the population...
June 24, 2022
June 24, 2022
ImpactImpact of scheduled desludging on water quality
The city of Wai completed its first three-year cycle of scheduled desludging. During these three years, the CWAS team monitored t...
June 22, 2022
June 22, 2022
AwardCWAS wins AVPN Constellation award in Climate Action category
CWAS has won the AVPN Constellation award in the Climate Action category. The announcement was made at the AVPN Global Conference, the ...
June 21, 2022
June 21, 2022
Workshop‘Water Sensitive Cities: Framing the transition challenge’ organised under the Water4Change project
Water4Change is a five-year (2019–2024) research project to formulate an integrative and fit-for-purpose water-sensitive design f...
June 21, 2022
June 21, 2022
PublicationWater4Change project team at CEPT University publishes research on urban water systems
The CEPT Water4Change team published two chapters in the ‘Water Security’ section in a Springer book in December 2021. ...
March 21, 2022
March 21, 2022
OthersCWAS wins FICCI Water Award
Center for Water and Sanitation (CWAS), received the '9th edition of FICCI Water Awards' in Urban Wastewater Management categor...
February 18, 2022
February 18, 2022
WorkshopCWAS and Wai Municipal Council conduct a session on Menstrual Hygiene Management
To promote literacy on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) among adolescent girls, a workshop was conducted by CWAS and Wai Municipal Co...
February 18, 2022
February 18, 2022
WorkshopWorkshop on safe work practices for sanitation workers by CWAS and Wai Municipal Council
Wai Municipal Council with CWAS support organized a training workshop for engaging the sanitation champions of Wai. Speakers from CWAS ...
February 18, 2022
February 18, 2022
AdvisoryWai, with CWAS, completes 3-year desludging cycle
After becoming the first city in India in 2019 to implement scheduled desludging, Wai with the Center for Water and Sanitation's (C...
January 13, 2022
January 13, 2022
PublicationNFSSM Alliance publishes Maharashtra's ODF+ journey
The Center for Water and Sanitation (CWAS) is a partner at the National Faecal Sludge and Septage Management Alliance. This colla...
January 13, 2022
January 13, 2022
WorkshopKolhapur Municipal Corporation with CWAS train gardeners for STP site maintenance
Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) in partnership with CWAS conducted a training session for gardeners of KMC. The training was...
December 20, 2021
December 20, 2021
OthersCWAS and HSBC win award at 7th CSR Impact Awards
The CSR Impact Awards is an initiative of CSRBOX with support from the Dalmia Bharat Foundation. These awards aim to encourage co...
December 02, 2021
December 02, 2021
OthersDr. Meera Mehta and Dr. Dinesh Mehta, Executive Directors, CWAS invited for a podcast discussion on water supply and sanitation by C-Cube
Dr. Meera Mehta and Dr. Dinesh Mehta, Center for Water and Sanitation (CWAS), CRDF were invited for a two-part podcast episode by the C...
November 26, 2021
November 26, 2021
PublicationDr. Dinesh Mehta speaks about safe sanitation practices and inclusive FSSM plans in Maharashtra
Dr. Dinesh Mehta, Executive Director, the Center for Water and Sanitation (CWAS), CRDF spoke about CWAS' experiences in Wai and Sin...
October 14, 2021
October 14, 2021
AdvisoryKolhapur implements scheduled desludging with CWAS support
CWAS supports Kolhapur municipal corporation (KMC) for Faecal Sludge and Septage Management activities as part of its sanitation p...
October 14, 2021
October 14, 2021
ConferenceDr. Meera Mehta spoke at UNC Water and Health Conference
The UNC Water and Health Conference is an annual feature organized by the Water Institute at the University of North Carolina. At...
October 14, 2021
October 14, 2021
WebinarCWAS team members speak at UNICEF learning webinar
CWAS team members Dhruv Bhavsar and Aditi Dwivedi spoke at a UNICEF learning workshop on monitoring systems for Faecal Sludge and Septa...
September 21, 2021
September 21, 2021
WorkshopCWAS shares insights from PAS project at the 'Demystifying Urban Ranking Indexes' webinar
A workshop and a health camp were organized for all sanitation workers at the Wai Municipal Council (WMC) by CWAS and WMC. The ai...
September 01, 2021
September 01, 2021
WebinarDr. Meera Mehta at World Water Summit and Expo-2021
On 21st August, Dr. Meera Mehta, Executive Director, Center for Water and Sanitation (CWAS) spoke at the 5th World Water Summit an...
September 01, 2021
September 01, 2021
WebinarCWAS and SIWI present WASH Governance framework at World Water Week
CWAS has established a Water Governance Hub with Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) under which a WASH Governance framework...
August 21, 2021
August 21, 2021
WebinarCWAS shares insights from PAS project at the 'Demystifying Urban Ranking Indexes' webinar
Professors Dinesh Mehta and Meera Mehta spoke at a webinar hosted by IMPRI on “Demystifying Urban Ranking Indexes” in India...
July 29, 2021
July 29, 2021
MeetingFirst Advisory Committee meeting held for CWAS
An Advisory Committee has been formed to provide guidance to CWAS for achieving its strategic goals of being a leader in transforming g...
July 23, 2021
July 23, 2021
WebinarCWAS team member presents at Webinar on Understanding Septage Desludging Models
CWAS team member Aasim Mansuri presented at a global webinar organized by CSE on "Understanding Septage Desludging Models- What wo...
July 07, 2021
July 07, 2021
WebinarProf. Dinesh Mehta and Prof. Meera Mehta at webinar on Demystifying Urban Ranking Indexes
Professors Dinesh Mehta and Meera Mehta spoke at a webinar hosted by IMRI on “Demystifying Urban Ranking Indexes” in India ...
June 21, 2021
June 21, 2021
ResearchCWAS supports 160 functional FSTPs in Maharashtra
Since becoming Open Defecation Free in 2017, Maharashtra has been working towards the goal of safe sanitation. The state has been...
June 21, 2021
June 21, 2021
ConferenceCWAS presented at the sixth International Faecal Sludge Management Conference (FSM6)
The team of the Center for Water and Sanitation presented during the sixth International Faecal Sludge Management Conference (FSM confe...
June 21, 2021
June 21, 2021
AdvisoryCWAS supports 160 functional FSTPs in Maharashtra
Since becoming Open Defecation Free in 2017, Maharashtra has been working towards the goal of safe sanitation. The state has been...
May 26, 2021
May 26, 2021
AdvisoryCWAS supported FSTPs to become net energy positive
The Faecal Sludge Treatment Plants (FSTPs) in Wai and Sinnar cities in Maharashtra, supported by the Center of Water and Sanitation (CW...
May 26, 2021
May 26, 2021
WebinarDr. Meera Mehta and Dr. Dinesh Mehta discussed sanitation, 15th Finance Commission
Dr. Meera Mehta, Executive Director, CWAS was invited for the ADB Sanitation Dialogue, aimed at amplifying awareness on cityw...
April 15, 2021
April 15, 2021
LectureLecture series on Sanitation Financing for IHE Delft
Dr. Meera Mehta and Dr. Dinesh Mehta, Executive Directors, the Center for Water and Sanitation (CWAS) hosted a week-long lecture series...
April 15, 2021
April 15, 2021
WebinarCWAS presents its experience and learnings in a webinar
CWAS presented its experience from Maharashtra in a webinar on Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) in rural and peri-urban Indi...
April 12, 2021
April 12, 2021
WebinarCWAS and Darsa host a webinar on innovative financing for WASH
CWAS in association with Dasra conducted a webinar for the Dasra Philanthropy Week 2021. The webinar on 'Pushing the Bou...
March 18, 2021
March 18, 2021
OthersDr. Meera Mehta featured by CNBC-TV18 on The Changemakers
Dr. Meera Mehta spoke in The Changemakers episode on HT Parekh Foundation. The Center for Water and Sanitation (CWAS) is a partne...
March 18, 2021
March 18, 2021
OthersCWAS's PAS Project recognized by FICCI
Congratulations to the Center for Water and Sanitation (CWAS) for being recognized for its Performance Assessment System (PAS) Project....
February 18, 2021
February 18, 2021
WebinarCWAS's PAS programme showcased in a webinar by Dasra and Bloomberg
The Center for Water and Sanitation's (CWAS) Performance Assessment System (PAS) programme was showcased as an innovation in a webi...
January 15, 2021
January 15, 2021
ResearchCWAS conducts gender assessment in sanitation in Wai
CWAS in partnership with PRIA (Society for Participatory Research In Asia) has prepared a report Assessment of Gender-Related Intervent...
January 15, 2021
January 15, 2021
PublicationDr. Meera Mehta and Dr. Dinesh Mehta to be guest editors for a journal by MDPI
Dr. Meera Mehta and Dr. Dinesh Mehta, Executive Directors at CWAS will guest edit a special issue of the International J...
November 11, 2020
November 11, 2020
WorkshopCWAS: Online workshop for Elected Women Representatives (Presidents) of ULBs in Maharashtra
A webinar was organized jointly by CWAS, CEPT University and AIILSG, Mumbai for Women Elected Representatives (Presidents) for ULBs of ...
October 15, 2020
October 15, 2020
ResearchGlobal Handwashing Day: CWAS shares document on hand washing facilities
On Global Handwashing Day, CWAS shares this document on 'Role of SHGs, communities and ULB for setting up Hand Washing (HW) facilit...
July 15, 2020
July 15, 2020
Training ProgramCWAS trains Smart City Officers on WASH SLBs
CWAS has entered into an agreement with MoHUA (Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs) for implementing the SLB-PAS online module across...
June 02, 2020
June 02, 2020
PublicationShort paper published by Meera Mehta & Dinesh Mehta
The 15th Finance Commission has made significant departures from the previous Central Finance Commissions in its recommendations for ur...
April 24, 2020
April 24, 2020
OthersCWAS prepares compendium of Urban Local Bodies response to COVID-19
Urban local bodies (ULBs) in India are at the forefront in responding to the COVID-19 crisis. City officials have been working day and ...
March 25, 2020
March 25, 2020
OthersCWAS featured in India Philanthropy Report 2020
The India Philanthropy Report 2020, presented by Dasra and Bain&Co, focuses on the need and opportunity to invest in India’s ...
March 08, 2020
March 08, 2020
OthersMeera Mehta recognized as Swacchata Hero by MoHUA on International Womens Day
On the occasion of International Women's Day Meera Mehta was recognized as a Swacchata Hero by Ministry of Housing and Urban ...
March 04, 2020
March 04, 2020
OthersVideo: Wai's Journey towards becoming ODF++
The Center for Water and Sanitation (CWAS) has been supporting the city of Wai in Maharashtra to address issues of urban sanitation. Wa...
January 24, 2020
January 24, 2020
WorkshopLaunching Workshop of Indo-Netherlands Project Water for Change
Workshop of Indo-Netherlands Project Water for Change was Organised by Centre for Water and Sanitation (CWAS),CEPT Research and Develop...
January 06, 2020
January 06, 2020
AdvisoryTechnical Support Unit for Swachh Maharashtra
CWAS supports the Govt of Maharashtra with implementation of the Swachh Maharashtra Mission. In the first stage of the Government&rsquo...
January 02, 2020
January 02, 2020
PublicationPaper on City wide inclusive sanitation through scheduled desludging services
Drawing on the work under a project on Financing and FSM services, CWAS has published a paper in the journal Frontiers in Environmental...
December 05, 2019
December 05, 2019
ConferenceCWAS at IWA Water and Development Congress, Colombo
CWAS team participated in the Water and Development Congress and Exhibition by IWA in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 1st December to 5th Decem...
December 01, 2019
December 01, 2019
WorkshopMaking cities ODF ++ : Divisional workshops in Maharashtra
Under the Swachh Maharashtra Mission, the Government of Maharashtra aims to make all its ULBs ODF++ with safe management of faecal wast...
December 01, 2019
December 01, 2019
ResearchPaper on Scheduled Desludging Published in Frontiers in Environmental Science Journal
Drawing on the work under a project on Financing and Fecal Sludge Management services, CWAS has published a paper in the journal "...
November 27, 2019
November 27, 2019
WorkshopWorkshop and health camp for sanitation workers of Wai
CWAS organized a workshop cum health camp for sanitation workers in Wai on the 25th of November. The workshop included a...
November 10, 2019
November 10, 2019
WorkshopCWAS, a partner in 'Water for Change' Consortium
Centre for Water and Sanitation (CWAS), CRDF is selected as one of the five Indian consortia partners for the India-Netherlands&nb...
October 04, 2019
October 04, 2019
WorkshopCWAS hosts workshop on FSSM in Pune
The Center for Water and Sanitation (CWAS) is supporting the towns of Wai and Sinnar in Maharashtra in their efforts to provide inclusi...
September 11, 2019
September 11, 2019
ConferenceCWAS at Stockholm World Water Week 2019
Meera Mehta, Dinesh Mehta and Aditi Dwivedi from the Center for Water and Sanitation(CWAS) participated in the World Water Week&nb...
August 08, 2019
August 08, 2019
WorkshopSanitation workshop for women councilors in Wai
The Center for Water and Sanitation (CWAS), under their Citywide Inclusive Sanitation Project, conducted a two day workshop for women c...
July 06, 2019
July 06, 2019
ConferencePAS at 10: driving data led decision-making in WASH
The Center for Water and Sanitation (CWAS) has been working on action research in urban water and sanitation since 2009. The Cente...
July 06, 2019
July 06, 2019
WorkshopWorkshop on financing urban sanitation
The Center for Water and Sanitation (CWAS) in partnership with India Sanitation Coalition (ISC) organized a workshop on “Fin...
June 11, 2019
June 11, 2019
ResearchOne year of instituting safe septage management in Wai
The Center for Water and Sanitation (CWAS) has been supporting the Swachh Maharashtra Mission. Under this engagement CWAS provided tech...
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2019
MeetingCWAS hosts its annual meet
The Center for Water and Sanitation (CWAS) hosted its annual meet in May that brought together all team members and partners from work ...
April 06, 2019
April 06, 2019
ResearchSupporting sustainable septage management in Sinnar
The Center for Water and Sanitation (CWAS) has been supporting the Government of Maharasthra in implementing the Swaccha Bharat Mission...
April 06, 2019
April 06, 2019
LectureDr. Meera Mehta speaks at WASH Symposium
Dr. Meera Mehta, Director of CWAS, and a member of IRC's supervisory board was invited to speak at the opening plenary session...
April 06, 2019
April 06, 2019
ConferenceNational Academia Conclave on Urban Sanitation
CWAS in collaboration with the Faculty of Planning, CEPT University hosted a national academia conclave on sanitation under NIUA's ...
March 09, 2019
March 09, 2019
ResearchCWAS at FSM5
A team from the Center for Water and Sanitation (CWAS) shared insights from their ongoing engagement with small towns in Maharashtra&...