Academic publications
Chhajed-Picha, Paresh, and N. C. Narayanan. "Refining the shit flow diagram using the capacity-building approach–Method and demonstration in a south Indian town." Journal of Environmental Management 294 (2021): 112971 (Elsevier, Available here)
Reports
Chhajed-Picha, Paresh. 2022. Understanding the Deployment and Scaling up of Faecal Sludge Management in Maharashtra. Mumbai: RCUES, AIILSG. Research Study 2021-22. https://www.aiilsg.org/research-studies-rcues-2.html.
Narayanan, NC et al. 2018. Comprehensive Water and Sanitation Assessment for Alappuzha Town. CPS and CTARA, IIT - Bombay, and KILA. Working paper. http://117.232.111.50/handle/123456789/535?mode=full.
Narayanan, NC et al. 2018. Canal Rejuvenation in Alappuzha Town: A Multidisciplinary Study - Findings and Recommendations. Trichur, Kerala: IIT-Bombay and KILA. https://canalpy.com/summer-school-2018/.
Conference presentations
Chhajed-Picha P, Narayanan NC; Understanding the Various Dimensions of Policy Support for Implementing and Scaling-up Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) in India presented at the 21st African Water Association International Congress & 7th International Faecal Sludge Management (FSM 7) Conference held on 19-23 Feb 2023 in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (abstract, presentation)
Chhajed-Picha P, Narayanan NC; The Status of Infrastructure and Practices for Faecal Sludge Management in Indian Cities: A Review of Shit Flow Diagram Reports presented at the 21st African Water Association International Congress & 7th International Faecal Sludge Management (FSM 7) Conference held on 19-23 Feb 2023 in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (abstract, presentation)
Chhajed-Picha P, Narayanan N C; Enabling provision of FSM services in small towns: A case of Alleppey at the First International Conference of Urban Science and Engineering organised by CUSE, IIT-B on 28th and 29 Feb 2020; included in the book of abstracts. (abstract, presentation)
Versions of this work were also presented at CEPT Research Symposium 2020, and Doctoral Colloquium on Management and Development organised by Institute of Rural Management, Anand in Nov 2021
Chhajed Picha P; The Role of the State Governments in Sanitation Service Provision in Urban Areas at an Indo-German Partnership Workshop organized by Humanities and Social Sciences Dept, IIT-Bombay on March 07, 2017
Chhajed-Picha P, Narayanan N C; Emerging Challenges in Faecal Sludge Management at a workshop organized by Institute of South Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley as part of a project under the Obama-Singh Initiative on October 7, 2016
Mehta D, Mehta M and Chhajed P; SANIPLAN: A Tool for Improved Water and Sanitation Services In Developing Countries presented at Water and Development Congress and Exhibition (WDCE) 2015 at Jordan
Chhajed P, Al-Saef H and Goelnitz A; Local Actions to Eliminate Open Defecation, a poster prepared as a part of Young Water Professionals Challenge at WDCE 2015. The poster was judged as one of the best three entries
Articles in popular media
Masila B, Chhajed-Picha P, Okedi S. (2023, March 15). 15 essential resources for sanitation financing approaches. The Sanitation Learning Hub (available here)
Pillai S, & Chhajed-Picha P (2022, June 28). Food poisoning cases in Kerala expose problem of poorly built septic tanks. The News Minute. (available here)
Awards and Recognition
Rapporteur: Sixth International Faecal Sludge Management Conference (FSM 6) organised by FSM Alliance. Full report and highlights available at https://fsm6.org/master-program/
All India Rank 83: The 2016 Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering - Architecture and Planning (GATE - AR). Received scholarship for 5 years to puruse PhD
All India Rank 21: The 2010 Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering - Architecture and Planning (GATE - AR) Received scholarship for 2 years to puruse masters
