A national knowledge platform for safe and dignified sanitation work in India
India's sanitation knowledge, in one place
Find the SOPs, contracts, training and evidence to make sanitation work safer and more dignified — for workers, cities and communities.
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National knowledge platform for safe and dignified sanitation work in India
India's sanitation knowledge is currently spread across government departments, cities, institutions, programmes and organisations. Important resources such as SOPs, model contracts, training materials, case studies, policy documents and IEC materials often exist in different formats and locations, making them difficult to find when they are needed most.
This portal brings these resources together in one searchable platform so that government officials, practitioners, donors, researchers and citizens can access practical, verified and India-relevant sanitation knowledge.
Safe and dignified sanitation work starts with the right knowledge
India's sanitation knowledge is scattered — SOPs, model contracts, training material, and evidence sit in different departments, cities, and organisations, often as unindexed PDFs no one can find when they need them most.
Sanitation Workers brings verified resources together in one searchable, AI-guided hub — so a city official, a practitioner, or a researcher can find the exact SOP, contract, or case study they need, in minutes.
How it helps
Ask a plain-language question and get an answer grounded only in verified sources — with every claim traceable to the exact SOP, contract, video, case study, or report it came from. Search results stay visible alongside every AI answer, so you're never dependent on the model alone.
Practical tools for real work: procurement-ready model contracts, field SOPs, training material, and the policy evidence to back a decision.
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- What is Sanitation Workers?
- Sanitation Workers is a national knowledge platform for safe and dignified sanitation work in India. It brings verified SOPs, model contracts, training videos, case studies, and policy evidence into one searchable hub, with an AI-guided search that answers plain-language questions using only those verified sources.
- What does "safe and dignified sanitation work" mean?
- It means sanitation jobs performed with proper safety procedures and protective equipment, mechanised methods wherever possible, fair and lawful terms of engagement, and respect for workers' dignity — the standard India's national sanitation policy sets, from the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act (PEMSR), 2013 to the NAMASTE scheme.
- Who runs Sanitation Workers?
- Sanitation Workers is an initiative of Urban Management Centre (UMC), a women-led, not-for-profit organisation founded in 1997 that works on urban governance, climate resilience, and sanitation across India.
- Are the AI-generated answers reliable?
- AI answers are generated only from published, verified resources in the library and cite the exact source for every claim. Standard search results are always shown alongside the AI answer, so you're never dependent on the model alone — and if no verified source can answer a question, the platform says so rather than guessing.
- What kinds of resources are available?
- Six formats: Model Contracts, SOPs, Training Videos, Case Studies, Policy & Evidence, and Blogs & Media — all filterable by format and tag on the Resources page.
- Is Sanitation Workers free to use?
- Yes. Browsing, searching, and asking AI questions are free and open to the public — no account or login is required.
- Who is Sanitation Workers for?
- Government officials, sanitation practitioners, donors, researchers, and citizens who need trustworthy, sourced sanitation-sector guidance.
- How can I contribute a resource?
- Use the Contribute form to submit an SOP, model contract, case study, training resource, or piece of policy evidence. Every submission is reviewed by the editorial team before it's published.
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Have an SOP, model contract, case study, or training resource worth sharing? Contribute it for review — your submission helps the next city, practitioner, or researcher find what they need faster.
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