POLICY TO PRACTICE: The Evolution of FSSM and Reuse Pathways in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh’s Faecal Sludge & Septage Management (FSSM) journey accelerated after the National FSSM Policy (2017) and ODF+/ODF++ protocols put safe containment, emptying, transport, treatment, and reuse on everyone’s radar. In 2019 came the state’s Septage Management Policy, creating a clear enabling fra
mework, funding pathways and institutional roles for scaling FSSM across UP.

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has played a key catalysing role in this evolution: the partnership has led to the setting up of model pilot plants at Jhansi, Bijnor and Chunar which have rapidly expanded into a mixed portfolio of standalone FSTPs and co-treatment plants. By 2024, UP had established facilities across more than 50 cities, even as it worked to resolve operational gaps like assured sludge inflow, service access in narrow-lane settlements, and sustained O&M.

With the focus now shifting towards treatment and reuse of treated water and biosolids, a new set of challenges has emerged. CSE has consistently worked with the state to understand and confront these challenges – its 2024-25 evaluation of the performance of 25 treatment plants has been a crucial step in that direction. We invite all to a webinar to capture and celebrate UP’s FSSM journey, as well as to discuss the issue of managing and reusing the biosolids and treated wastewater coming from treatment plants.

Do join us and our illustrious panelists for this event.

WEBINAR COORDINATOR

SARIM
Deputy Programme Manager, CSE
Phone: +91 7897367726
Email: sarim.a@cseindia.org