Engaging the States
I joined Swachh Bharat on the 9th of February, 2015. On 16th February, 2016, a letter under the signatures of Secretary was shot to Chief Secretaries of […]
The tilt towards ODF
Is sanitation a public good or a private good? Suppose you have a toilet – it provides you convenience of relieving yourself at any point […]
The Right Environment
Policy is as good as its implementation. In order to ensure proper implementation, the policy maker has to, therefore, ensure that either the policy is […]
Handling a garbage ‘crisis’ – learnings from Aurangabad city
Garbage anywhere is unsightly. In cities, such small heaps (called GVPs – garbage vulnerable points) are not uncommon. They are however, usually ‘hidden’ off in […]
Why compulsory ‘executive health check-ups’ ?
As the deadline approached, i too queued up to Apollo clinic ! Outwardly hale and hearty – अंदर का तो किसी को पता नहीं – […]
All that a farmer needs is dignity . .
Happened to see a documentary on Israel’s success in agriculture. While it enlightened on Israel’s success story, it also evoked thoughts on drawing parallels with […]
समाज बदल का असली काम तो ये कर रहे हैं ….अंनिस ( अंधश्रद्धा निर्मूलन समिति )
और फिर उस ने कहा, मैं चमत्कार दिखाऊँ ? उस ने हाथ हिलाया , हाथों में कुछ नहीं , हाथ जोड़े और दाहिने हाथ में […]
गिरन गाँव की गलियों में..
आज गिरन गाँव की गलियों में घूमा। पहले पढ़ा ( आमची मुंबई outlook traveller में) – गिरगाँव । लेकिन फिर ध्यान से पढ़ा – ये […]
भ्रष्टाचारी कौन?
एक राज्य का मुख्यमंत्री I राजकीय विरोधी का रिश्तेदार IAS अफसर जो भ्रष्टाचारी भी है I अनाज के व्यापारियों को commission ले के अनाज देता […]
Community engagement in Urban Sanitation – Nanded experience
(This piece was written by me on March 6, 2012 when I was working as Municipal Commissioner, NWCMC, Nanded) The challenge of Sanitation has been discussed, […]
Three years of Swachh Bharat
We celebrate today three years of Swachh Bharat. This programme caught the imagination of entire country, with everyone feeling, this was long overdue. The Prime […]