On the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday declared India to be an 'open defecation free' (ODF)...
Uttar Pradesh was declared 100 per cent open defecation free (ODF) in January this year - open defecation continues to remain a sordid reality in most...
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh on Wednesday said that an open defecation free India is a big achievement on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s...
In a boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat Mission, Google Maps now lists over 57,000 public toilets in over 2,300 cities across the country
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The study conducted by UNICEF found that government initiatives like Swachh Bharat Mission that focus on improving hygiene practices, as well as generate awareness around safe...
Despite the construction of over 9 crore toilets, a lot of people still prefer defecating in the open due to the ancient myths surrounding construction as...
The Teen Age Girls Report 2018, carried out among 74,000 girls in the age group of 13-19years, across 600 districts and compiled by Naandi Foundation, found...
Maharashtra government said that the offence of open defecation would invite a fine of Rs. 500 while that for littering and spitting in public would be...
Special teams have been formed by the Bathinda Municipal Corporation who will go around the city and issue challans to people found defecating in the open
Slum dwellers in Delhi’s Jangpura area defecate on railway tracks as the community toilet stinks nauseatingly and does not have a water connection
A safe sanitation environment comprising access to toilets, handwash and proper disposal of sewage is as important as nutritious food to curb malnutrition