FAECAL SLUDGE & SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT (FSSM) SKILL GAP ASSESSMENT STUDY

Source:

NSDC_UMC

Author:

UMC

Published:

2018-01-07

According to Census of India 2011, India’s urban population is 377 million which is 31% of the total population. The current population is expected to increase to 600 million by 2031. The Census 2011 indicates that the toilets connected with on-site sanitation system (60%) are higher than the toilets connected with sewer network (40%). Weak sanitation has significant health costs and untreated faecal sludge and septage from cities is the single biggest source of water resource pollution in India. Human waste has clearly been identified as the leading polluter of water sources in India, causing a host of diseases including diarrhea, agricultural-produce contamination, and environmental degradation.