Tanya is a Program Officer under the Sanitation Capacity Building Platform at NIUA. She is an Architect and Urban Regeneration professional and graduated with honors from the Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. She received the merit excellence scholarship for securing the first position throughout her master's. She has 2 years of experience as a landscape architect and has interned as a researcher with SMART City Chandigarh and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MOHUA). She has also worked on the city-level planning for Leh, Ladakh from a water and ecological perspective and in Shillong from a sociocultural lens. Her interests lie in water rejuvenation and conservation, building climate resilience and working towards enhancing the quality of life in urban areas whilst strengthening communities and marginalised groups

Anant is an Environmental and Civil Engineer with a specialisation in Urban Water Management. His expertise spans across research, capacity building, implementation, and policy analysis. In his current role as a Programme Officer with Sanitation Capacity Building Programme, Anant works on building capacities of relevant and important stakeholders in the sector of Water and Sanitation through his work on the development and dissemination of technical modules at National and Regional levels. Anant is a Birkigt Scholar and Holland Excellence Scholar and holds a Master’s degree from ETH Zürich, Switzerland. He holds an International experience in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector given his time working at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag). Furthermore, he worked at the grassroot level during his time with Mahila Housing Trust (MHT) on increasing access to water and wastewater management for vulnerable communities in Tier 3 cities of India. With published literature on Sanitation planning frameworks, Decentralized wastewater management, and Nature based solutions, Anant takes keen interest in bringing research to the forefront of his work.

Mr. Shantanu Kumar Padhi, an Environmental Engineer, works as a Senior Program Manager - SCBP at National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), a national think tank. Shantanu has closely worked with the governments at city, state and national level of India and African countries to jointly find solutions for achieving sanitation for all. He has authored reports/guides like Integrated Wastewater and Faecal Sludge for Ghana, Guidebook on Co-treatment for Dehradun contributed to the development of web-based tools like Shit Flow Diagram. Prior joining to NIUA he was working with Centre for Science and Environment where he was co-ordinating technical support units in two small towns of Uttar Pradesh for mainstreaming faecal sludge and septage management to achieve citywide sanitation.

Environmental researcher and capacity building trainer with 15 years of experience in mainstreaming urban water and sanitation management across human settlements of India, South Asia and African Countries. The work includes research, capacity building, advocacy and project implementation on decentralized wastewater management, citywide inclusive sanitation, water and sanitation safety planning, preparation of city sanitation plans and faecal sludge and septage management.

Mr. Suvajit Dey currently holds the position of Program Officer - Hill Forum at SCBP NIUA, is stationed at Dehradun. He completed his Master's in Geography, specializing in Physical Geography, from JNU, New Delhi. He was awarded the UGC-JRF on his first attempt. His areas of interest include Geoinformatics, Environmental Science, Water Resources Management, WASH and Climate Change. Mr. Dey has a proven track record in drafting technical reports, scientific papers, and policy briefs. Notably, he became the youngest co-author of the Ramganga River Basin Management Plan, collaborating with 18 national and international water resource experts. He is currently working on WASH planning and infrastructure focusing on geographic integration and climate change.

Greetings! I'm Sachin Sahani, currently contributing as a Program Officer (Technical) at NIUA in New Delhi. My journey includes an MTech in Environmental Engineering from Central University of Pondicherry, complemented by a background in civil engineering and 3 years of dedicated experience in the WASH sector. My passion lies in pioneering research, notably on Fecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) across India. I've also provided crucial technical support to municipalities in Bangladesh and South Africa, focusing on advancing Sanitation Advocacy tools with an emphasis on Non-sewered Nature Based Sanitation. My expertise extends to preparing Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for the Co-treatment of faecal sludge at Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs), as well as designing Faecal Sludge Treatment Plants (FSTPs) and Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems (DEWATS) for optimal FSSM outcomes. Beyond my professional pursuits, I indulge in culinary adventures and love exploring new destinations.

Mr. Harshvardhan Nigam currently holds the position of Senior Programme Officer at SCBP NIUA. He is an Architect and an Urban Planner by qualification. With 5 years of experience in SWM & WASH with various Government bodies, Mr. Nigam brings in a portfolio of Capacity Building and Project Consultancy & Strategy. He has a record of sound judgement and a steadfast commitment to ethical principles during his tenure. Outside of work, Harshvardhan enjoys occasional swims and treks.

An Architect and an Urban Regeneration specialist by profession, Vanshika Bajaj is a highly motivated, enthusiastic and dedicated professional with background in Urban Design, Planning and Research. She is skilled in conducting spatial Analysis to identify issues and potential related to socio-ecological aspects of urban Areas. She has also gained experience in research, and documentation along with onsite surveys, field work, interviews , community participation and focused group discussions. She joined the Sanitation Capacity Building Platform at National Institute of Urban Affairs for the City Sanitation Project as a research intern in June 2024.

A dedicated post-graduate student with a passion for urban planning. With a background in Architecture from Integral University and 4 years of industry experience, she made a deliberate shift into urban planning during graduate studies. Currently immersed in the impactful 'Sanitation and Capacity Building Platform' project with NIUA in Dehradun, Fatma is driven by her passion for shaping sustainable urban landscapes.