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DID YOU KNOW?

Only 32% of all urban households having access to sanitation are connected to a
sewerage network.


DID YOU KNOW?

Only 2% of septic tanks comply with official design guidelines for safety


DID YOU KNOW?

70% of faecal waste flows untreated into its rivers, lakes and ponds, severely
polluting water sources, and posing a risk to public health and the environment.


DID YOU KNOW?

A 5m3 truck of faecal sludge dumped into the open is the equivalent of 5,000
people defecating in the open.

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COLLABORATION TOWARDS INCLUSIVE SANITATION

The National Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (NFSSM) Alliance, formed in
2016, drives efforts in mainstreaming Inclusive Sanitation, and nurturing
Technology and Innovation within Indian urban sanitation. Formed initially to
drive national discourse on Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM), the
Alliance has been pivotal in bringing together sectoral expertise of 35+ diverse
organisations (NGOs, CSOs, Academic Institutions, Think Tanks). This
collaboratively fosters innovation in urban sanitation planning, infrastructure,
services, and climate resilience to ensure safe, inclusive and equitable
sanitation outcomes for all.


WHY THE NEED FOR INCLUSIVE SANITATION?

Improper sanitation disproportionately affects vulnerable communities including
women, trans folx and other gender minorities, urban poor, historically secluded
groups and persons with disabilities. About 23 million girls drop out of school
every year in India due to improper sanitation management facilities in schools.
The Alliance operates to ensure that inclusion and equity form the nexus of
sanitation planning and execution at each level. This ensures that vulnerable
communities are empowered to not only get access and benefit from safe
sanitation, but also play central roles in the decision-making process and
service delivery.


HOW THE NFSSM ALLIANCE WORKS COLLABORATIVELY?

The Alliance is a national working group focused on fostering Collaborative
Action towards safe and sustainable human waste management at the national,
state, and city levels. We work with our network of partners in 19+ states to
build consensus and encourage discourse on inclusive sanitation in India across
priority areas.


WHY THE NEED FOR COLLABORATIVE ACTION?

Innovative solutions achieved through collaborative actions catered to local
contexts are crucial to address the precise needs of inclusive sanitation in
India. Urban India’s topographical diversity and spatial challenges along with
increased disaster risks due to climate change pose multifaceted difficulties.
To solve this, the Alliance nurtures an enabling environment for innovative,
inclusive, and resilient technologies and solutions to be scaled across India
that is made possible through the support and commitment of our stakeholders.


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State specific
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Committed Faecal Sludge Treatment (FST) plants


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WHAT IS OUR GOAL?


OUR VISION

An India where all 7900+ cities and towns safely manage their human waste with
inclusion, equity and sustainability.


OUR MISSION

Collaboratively nurturing an enabling environment for safe, sustainable, climate
resilient and inclusive sanitation through knowledge, partnerships and
innovative solutions.




HOW THE NFSSM ALLIANCE WORKS WITH MEMBERS

The National Faecal Sludge and Septage Management Alliance is a national working
group focused on fostering Collaborative Action towards safe and sustainable
human waste management at the national, state, and city levels. We work with our
network of partners in 19+ states to build consensus and encourage discourse on
inclusive sanitation in India across four priority areas.




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MEMBERS SPEAK

Being a part of the NFSSM Alliance, has also exposed me to different approaches
and rich experiences that people have across a range of issues. It is vital to
sustain whatever work has been done for FSSM and to scale it up and cull out the
right learnings towards the goal of inclusive sanitation.

DEPINDER KAPUR

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Being surrounded by a community of experts, as part of the NFSSM Alliance, has
played an instrumental role in helping CWAS scale efforts. Even though CWAS has
strong relationships with the government, when 30+ organizations come together
to approach the government, it has a much greater impact.

AASIM MANSURI

Centre for Water and Sanitation (CWAS)

The NFSSM Alliance is an enabling avenue for us to learn from each other and
build synergies.

AVEEK DE

eGov Foundation

The NFSSM Alliance is one of the only collectives that is actively advocating
for an inclusive lens in SBM, AMRUT. It is helping to demonstrate solutions and
present evidence-based action to State and National Governments.

MEGHNA MALHOTRA

Urban Management Centre (UMC)

The NFSSM Alliance has played a pivotal role in bringing urban sanitation, its
urgency and complexity, to the centerstage. The Alliance has also provided a
space for organizations to share their strengths with each other. Cross learning
between organizations has been at an all-time high.

NILADRI CHOKRABARTI

Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS)






RECENT ARTICLES

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CHAMPIONING FSSM IN ODISHA WITH G MATH

Under the leadership of Shri Mr. G. Mathi Vathanan, Odisha has witnessed a
transformation in its sanitation system. Using a unique model of community
engagement and prioritizing environmental protection, Odisha set an example to
the world by taking the right actions towards effectively treating faecal
sludge. This is a conversation with the FSSM champion who made it possible.

By: 19 Jul 2024

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ODISHA'S FSSM JOURNEY

Odisha has pioneered Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) across the
state, implementing low-cost non-sewer sanitation systems in response to the
prevalence of on-site sanitation systems in urban areas. This successful model
has been scaled across all 114 Urban Local Bodies in Odisha, providing important
learnings for other states looking to achieve complete sanitation.

By: 18 Jul 2024

Video

MODEL SANITATION CITY IN SINNAR

CEPT University and AIILSG's model for taking towns and cities across
Maharashtra from Open Defecation Free to ODF+ and ODF++ is an important step
towards achieving sustainable sanitation practices in India. It's great to see
the success in Sinnar and the focus on Faecal Sludge and Septage Management
through Public Private Partnership, scheduled emptying of septage, and a Faecal
Sludge Treatment Facility funded by the city government. Scaling this model
across all 200+ cities in Maharashtra and eventually for the entire country can
have a significant impact on improving sanitation services for citizens and
ensuring a sustainable future.

By: 18 Jul 2024

Video

WARANGAL – MODEL SANITATION CITY

Warangal in Telangana has become a model city in sanitation, with a complete
sanitation solution across the value chain. ASCI worked closely with the Greater
Warangal Municipal Corporation, engaging the government, private sector, and
innovative technologies. The model includes increased access to toilets,
containment, treatment, and transport of toilet waste, all while keeping
citizens at the forefront. The Warangal model showcases the importance of
planning across the sanitation value chain for any city facing pressing
sanitation problems.

By: 18 Jul 2024

Video

A MODEL OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR SANITATION-BASED LIVELIHOODS

Urban Management Centre (UMC) is driving the convergence of the National Urban
Livelihoods Mission and Swachh Bharat Mission through a unique community
engagement model that empowers vulnerable sanitation workers. UMC is
implementing this model in three cities in Odisha by strengthening community
platforms formed under NULM and providing them with training and enterprise
support to become sanitation service providers.

By: 18 Jul 2024

Video

A MODEL OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN SANITATION

CFAR empowers women's collectives in Delhi slums to demand water, sanitation,
and hygiene services from the government. Women's groups have presented
solutions in partnership with the government to improve sanitation, such as
repairing community toilets and mapping the slum for water connections. CFAR's
model involves defining the urban poor, collectivizing women, encouraging
participation and collaboration, strengthening impact, institutionalizing
engagement, and using water and sanitation as a starting point for convergence
on all benefits. This successful model has potential to be scaled across India.

By: 18 Jul 2024

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THE ROAD TO INCLUSIVE SANITATION: INVOLVEMENT OF WOMEN AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN
FSSM SERVICE DELIVERY

It is critical to scale models of inclusive sanitation so India can achieve its
Sustainable Development Goal 6.2 - clean water and sanitation. Solving for
sanitation will have a direct impact on other sectors including gender, good
health, employability, and the environment. This in turn will build resilient
urban spaces where all communities can live with dignity and justice.

By: 18 Jul 2024

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SANITATION BUSINESSWOMEN IN NARSAPUR

Venkatalakshmi, a resident of Narsapur, is an inspiring businesswoman who fought
against all odds to implement sustainable sanitation in her hometown. She
recognized a business opportunity and financed it herself to buy a series of
desludging trucks, hired drivers, and painted them to make them appealing.
Despite facing resistance and violence, she continued to work and grow her
business, empowering her family to work with her. Today, she is being supported
by the town of Narsapur in building a state-of-the-art treatment plant,
empanelling desludging operators, and providing safety training for regular
desludging. Venkatalakshmi's story is a testament to the power of involving
citizens, especially women, in providing a roadmap to enter the sanitation
business in India.

By: 18 Jul 2024

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INCLUSIVE SANITATION IN ODISHA

Odisha has recognized the need to empower vulnerable groups and the urban poor,
thereby making special efforts to leverage women and transgender Self Help
Groups for Faecal Sludge and Septage Management. The SHGs are trained for
service delivery and handling operations across the sanitation value chain. The
Odisha model of community managed sanitation has not only led to more ownership
among the larger community but also made operations sustainable in the longer
run.

By: 18 Jul 2024

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FSSM AND THE ROLE OF ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

Water and sanitation are national priorities facing pressure from increasing
urbanization in India. With poor treatment of human waste, poor conditions of
manual scavengers, and health risks of untreated waste in urban areas, it is
crucial to focus on Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM). The FSM & Role
of Elected Representatives Video highlights the role of Mayors and local elected
representatives in implementing FSSM and showcases model cities and states. The
video was presented by the NFSSM Alliance at the South Asian Cities Summit 2020
in Goa, where over 80 elected representatives committed to prioritizing safe
sanitation and FSSM in their cities.

By: 18 Jul 2024



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