WHO Study on Delhi’s Water Supply & Waste Disposal published

World Health Organisation (WHO) study, the Delhi Healthy Urban Project conducted by Sulabh International Academy of Environmental Sanitation & Public Health mentioned that majority of slum-dwellers in Delhi did not have access to proper toilet facilities. Also it reported that the public toilets were found to be in a pathetic condition. The study revealed that water supply, overall sanitation and solid waste management were also in a bad shape.

According to the study, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, responsible for garbage collection failed to address the growing need for a proper solid waste management system, while residents add to the problem by not disposing of their garbage properly and dumping it in nearby parks, drains or by-lanes. No regular cleaning of toilets, drains and roads were also reported. Most of the drains in Delhi, particularly in east, west and south areas, were open and overflowed in the rainy season.

Slum-dwellers and the middle-income groups were found to be deprived of clean drinking water due to improper supply and sometimes have to depend on outside sources. The study however, commended the role of residents' welfare associations in managing solid waste as they hired people for collection of garbage from homes.
Sulabh International proposed a pilot project in the Capital's nine districts to develop localities, particularly slums, into healthy settings with an overall perspective of promoting Delhi as a healthy city.