Sanitation inspectors and supervisors were explained the importance of faecal sludge management and filling the gaps in the cycle of sanitation - safe access, treatment, re-use and disposal - at a training programme organised by the Indian Institute of Human Settlements here on Saturday.
Inaugurating the City-Wide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS): Faecal Sludge Management Orientation organised under the auspices of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, City Engineer S. Amuthavalli said, “IIHS has been working to motivate the youth, to find sustainable ways to support the work that the corporation does. They help reach the grass-roots, in urban slums, through college students in ways we cannot,” she said urging corporation officials to actively take part in such training programmes .
Ms. Amuthavalli said that from this year onwards liquid waste management would also be a factor that would be taken into account for Swachh Survekshan rankings. The city is undergoing a silent revolution in sanitation with the support of women’s forums, NGOs and residents, she said.
Senior Practice Consultants Parameshwar Hedge and Sugantha Priscilla L and other trainers from IIHS delivered the sessions. I. Ambalavanan, Founder, People's Development Initiatives, and Allirani Balaji, Founder, Yugaa, took part as partner organisations of IIHS.
