Building a Decision Tree for Rural FSM [webinar], 09 March 2022

Published on: 08/03/2022

There are millions of toilets across India with single or double pits or just containment tanks. Very soon those will fill up. Emptying them and transporting, treating and safely reusing the waste is a formidable challenge. 

Organised by UNICEF India, SuSanA India Chapter, IRC, WaterAid India, the India Sanitation Coalition, CSE and CDD Society, this webinar discussed the best way to deal with faecal sludge management (FSM) in rural areas, and who should do it. The webinar was held on 9th March from 16:00-17:30 IST (11:30-13:00 CET).

Facilitators:

• Sushmita Sengupta, Senior Programme Manager, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi
• Sandhya Haribal, Senior Project Manager, CDD Society, Bangalore

Speakers:

• Ajit Saxena, Executive Director EEDS Bhopal and International Development Consultant
• Abdullah Al-Muyeed, Chief Operating Officer, CWS-FSM Support Cell, Dept. of Public Health Engineering, Bangladesh
• Hrudanand Mohanty, Associate Fellow and State Co-ordinator (Odisha Projects), CPR
• Avinash Y. Kumar, Sr. Fellow at SACI Waters

This webinar was held in conjunction with a SuSanA India Chapter E-discussion on Faecal Sludge Management in Rural Areas – Building a Decision Tree.