Srinithi Sudhakar

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EDUCATION:
2012    MSc, Development Studies School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London

             London, United Kingdom

2011    BA, Economics Stella Maris College Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

 

 

Countries: India
States: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Cities: Bengaluru, Salem, Trichy
Languages: English, Tamil

Srinithi Sudhakar holds a master’s in development studies from SOAS, University of London, and a bachelor’s in economics, and has a decade of expertise in planning, researching, and implementing government development projects.

 

In her role at IIHS, Srinithi primarily focuses on two pivotal programs: the Tamil Nadu Urban Sanitation and Support Programme (TNUSSP) and the City-Wide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS).

 

At TNUSSP, her efforts are centred on strengthening institutions and improving governance mechanisms. This encompasses comprehensive tasks such as conducting in-depth research, delineating governance functions, formulating legislative frameworks, and actively supporting implementation by collaborating with government entities to ensure service delivery.

 

In her involvement with the CWIS programme, Srinithi delves into research and documentation, specifically addressing the areas of governance and enhancement of occupational safety for sanitation workers. Her scholarly contributions include co-authoring the journal article, ‘Framework for Addressing Occupational Safety of De-sludging Operators’, published in the Journal of Environmental Management (JEMA). This work was recognised as the Best Published Research Paper by the UNC Water and Health Conference 2021.

 

Beyond these roles, her contribution to IIHS extends to policy analysis, proposal development, communication strategy and capacity building.

 

Before IIHS, she worked at CDM Smith India Private Limited where she was involved in preparing social impact assessment, rehabilitation, and feasibility reports for government infrastructure development projects.

Teaching

  • Exposure visit to Tiruchirappalli, Governance, Urban Fellows Programme (UFP), IIHS

 

Training

  • Other,Tamil Nadu Urban Sanitation Support Programme (TNUSSP); City-wide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS), IIHS

 

Journal article:

  • Gautam, M., Wankhade, K., Sarangan, G., & Sudhakar, S. (2021). Framework for addressing occupational safety of de-sludging operators: A study in two Indian cities. Journal of Environmental Management, 289. 112243

 

Other Writing

  • Wankhade, K., Nagarajan, A., & Sudhakar, S. (2023, February). The Women in Sanitation campaign: Celebrating women sanitation professionals. International Water Association. https://iwa-network.org/iusstory-tamil-nadu-3/
  • Devaraj, R., Sarangan, G., Srinithi, S., Ganesh, M., & Yohananthan, M. (2021). Process documentation for establishing Muzhu Sugadharam Information System. TNUSSP.
  • Vijendra, M., & Sudhakar, S. (2020). Systems and procedures for urban sanitation in Tamil Nadu. TNUSSP. https://muzhusugadharam.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/TNUSSP-Systems-Procedures-for-Urban-Sanitation-in-Tamil-Nadu.docx-2.pdf
  • Ramesh, G., Raman, R., Ramaswamyna, N., Sudhakar, S., Vijendra, M., & Anneka, M. (2020). State investment plan for FSM. TNUSSP. https://muzhusugadharam.co.in/draft-state-investment-plan-for-fsm/
  • Abhilaasha, N., & Sudhakar, S. (2020, November 19). Let’s talk sanitation! Kakkaman is here, this WTD2020. India Water Portal.
  • Senthalir, S., Nagarajan, A., & Sudhakar, S. (2020, June 09). COVID-19: Sanitation workers require access to menstrual health. The Wire.
  • Gautam, M., Wankhade, K., Mantri, M., Narayan, V., Naveen, G., Verma, U., Sudhakar, S., & Sarangan, G. (2019). Needs assessment study of occupational and health hazards faced by desludging workers in a city in India. TNUSSP.
  • Devaraj, R., Sudhakar, S., Eswaramoorthy, S., Ramasamy, N., & Raman,R. (2019). Kodaikanal baseline study for urban sanitation. Chennai: TNUSSP.
  • Sudhakar, S., Raman, R., & Wankhade, K. (2017). Legal and institutional review: Urban sanitation in Tamil Nadu. Chennai: TNUSSP.
  • Nagaraja, P., Timblo, T., Ragavan, K. V. S., Sudhakar, S.,, Devaraj, R., & Ramasamy, N., & Sebastian, S. (2017). Tamil Nadu state baseline study: Technical assessment of sanitation chain. Chennai: TNUSSP.
  • Sudhakar, S., Raj, R., (2017). Occupational Safety Standards for Sanitary Workers. Chennai: Indian Institute for Human Settlements.
  • Sudhakar, S. (2017, August 29). Laws are good, implementation not so much. Tamilnadusanitationmission.
  • Yaseen, S. M., Vijendra, M., Sudhakar, S., Eswaramurthy, S., Govindaraj, S., K., Sakthi, B., Mohan, P., Raj, S., Ahmed, F., Jeevanraj, S., Athira, S., Ragavan, S., & Wankhade, K. (2023). Governance mechanisms for shared FSM services: Intricacies of implementation across local bodies in Tamil Nadu, India. Paper presented at the 7th International Faecal Sludge Management Conference, FSM7.
  • Sudhakar, S., Vijendra, M., & Wankhade, K. (2021, May 31 -June 4). Roles and responsibilities of public and private sector actors in FSM: Case study of Tamil Nadu. Paper presented at the 6th International Faecal Sludge Management Conference, FSM6.
  • Vijendra, M., Sudhakar, S., Ramamoorthy, R., Wankhade, K., & Ganesan, O. L. V. (2021, May 31 -June 4). Governance mechanisms for a cluster-approach to FSM service delivery in Tamil Nadu, India. Paper presented at the 6th International Faecal Sludge Management Conference, FSM6.
  • Gautam, M., Mantri, M., Wankhade, K., & Sudhakar, S. (2021, May 31 -June 4). Feasibility of solutions to improve occupational safety of desludging workers. Paper presented at the 6th International Faecal Sludge Management Conference, FSM6.
  • Wankhade, K., Raman, R., Ramesh, G., Ramasamy, N., Sudhakar, S., Vijendra, M., & Majhi, A. (2021, May 31 -June 4). A systematic approach to securing capital and O&M funds for scaling FSM. Paper presented at the 6th International Faecal Sludge Management Conference, FSM6.
  • Vijendra, M., Wankhade, K., Ramamoorthy, R., Sudhakar, S., & Majhi, A. (2021). Sustainable and equitable de-sludging services: A Tamil Nadu case study. In 42nd WEDC international conference: Equitable and sustainable WASH services: Future challenges in a rapidly changing world. WEDC.
  • Gautam, M., Wankhade, K., Chakraborti, N., & Sudhakar, S. (2021). Ensuring occupational safety of de-sludging operators/sanitation workers using hierarchy of controls. In 42nd WEDC international conference: Equitable and sustainable WASH services: Future challenges in a rapidly changing world. WEDC.
  • Gautam, M., Mantri, M., Na, A., Wankhade, K., Ramamoorthy, R., Raman, R., & Sudhakar, S. (2019, February). Emptying and de-sludging practices: An occupational safety needs assessment study. Paper presented at the 5th International Faecal Sludge Management Conference, AfricaSan5, FSM5, and Cape Town, South Africa.
  • GaneshKumar, M., Wankhade, K., Raman, R., Devaraj, R., Rajkumar, S. D., & Sudhakar, S. (2019, February). Management information system for septage management for the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Paper presented at the 5th International Faecal Sludge Management Conference, AfricaSan5, FSM5, Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Tamil Nadu Urban Sanitation Support Programme (TNUSSP)
  • Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS)
  • Study for Namami Gange Programme