Water and sanitation

Experts stress the need for sustained, multi-sectoral action: improved waste management, better urban infrastructure, public education, and research into vaccines or novel vector controls. Sri Lanka’s experience with malaria eradication shows what coordinated efforts can achieve.

WHO has made the data accessible through an interactive online dashboard and updated Global Health Observatory pages, allowing countries to examine national and regional trends from 2000 to 2021.

As Karachi battles these shortages, the episode serves as a stark reminder of the fragility of urban infrastructure in rapidly growing megacities facing governance and maintenance challenges.

Officials say that the TUW Policy 2026 does not exist in isolation; it is deeply aligned with broader national and regional developmental blueprints.

The possibility of an El Niño event during the upcoming southwest monsoon season raises concerns about below-average rainfall in the coming months

Resistance genes are specific DNA sequences that enable bacteria to withstand the effects of antibiotics or other antimicrobial agents. They can spread rapidly between bacteria, causing widespread drug resistance.

WASA insists the emergency project is not a replacement for surface-water schemes but a bridge until they are complete.

With the “Planet” and “Prosperity” pillars now documented in accessible form, attention will soon turn to forthcoming bulletins on the remaining pillars. Together, they promise a comprehensive, data-backed narrative of India’s journey toward the Sustainable Development Goals.