Hari Prakash Haihyvanshi

2 weeks ago | downtoearth.org.in | Manish Mishra |Hari Prakash Haihyvanshi |Bhitush Luthra

Manish MishraHe is currently working with the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and has been working in the water and sanitation field since 2017. He possess an M.Sc degree in Statistics and M.Tech in Civil Environmental Engineering. He has worked with environmental consultancies in Uttar Pradesh. He has worked for CSE TSU for the last 4 years. Currently, he is working for CSE PSU as a Program Officer in the water and sanitation field and is stationed at the Lucknow office.

Jan 11, 2025 | downtoearth.org.in | Hari Prakash Haihyvanshi |Manish Mishra

When India declared itself open-defecation-free, it marked a critical step toward safe sanitation. However, a pressing challenge remains—the effective treatment, disposal or reuse of wastewater and biosolids. Without addressing this, groundwater, waterbodies and rivers remain vulnerable to pollution. This gap is pronounced in small and medium towns that lack faecal sludge treatment plants (FSTPs) and in larger towns where sewerage systems have not kept pace with urban expansion.