Arghyam is a public charitable foundation setup with an endowment from Rohini Nilekani, working in the water and sanitation sector in India since 2005. ‘Arghyam’ is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘Offering’.
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This document is the culmination of research and discussions on the experiences of civil society organisations implementing sustainable sanitation campaigns in six Indian states. The initiatives featured in the book indicate that a typical campaign spread over three to five years comprises four distinct phases and involves a series of activities described in this book.
Of late there has been a perceptible increase in civil society participation in Government programmes in the water in India.