The National Deworming Day was introduced to deworm all preschool and school-age children (enrolled and non-enrolled) between the ages of 1-19 years
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Aastha Ahuja
On December 31, 2019, Wuhan, a city in China reported the first case of Novel Coronavirus and since then over 25,000 cases and 490 deaths have been confirmed in China
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13-year-old Vikramjeet Singh Kanwar, fondly known as Max, founded Max Xchange which allows people to exchange their dry and recyclable waste for upcycled products like home furnishings, stationery, glassware, etc
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As Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, presented the budget for the financial year 2020-21, we take a look at the trend in money allocated for nutrition programmes over the years
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To strengthen India’s determination to curtail air pollution and support the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) which aims to reduce the PM 2.5 and PM 10 concentrations by 20-30 per cent by 2024, a Clean Air Project (CAP) has been launched in four cities
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Budget 2020: Before the budget is released, NDTV spoke to experts and activists for their budget wishlist to deal with issues of malnutrition, health and hygiene
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Bengaluru generates 4000 metric tonnes (MT) of waste everyday but only 1200 MT is processed and the remaining 2800 MT which is mixed waste is dumped on the landfill
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Similar to government’s mid-day meal scheme, NGO Smile Foundation’s Mission Education program addresses the issue of health and nutrition through the medium of education
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On January 20, Madhya Pradesh Food and Civil Supplies Minister Pradhuman Singh Tomar, picked up the spade and cleaned waste lying around in a warehouse in Indore
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The campaign to shame those urinating in the open in Bengaluru by installing mirrors in common areas where the practice is prevalent has drawn mixed reactions from the people on social media
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Meet 24-year-old Vivek Gurav, a software engineer by profession, who initiated plogging in Pune in June 2019 and now runs Pune Ploggers, a group of environment conscious citizens dedicated to cleaning the city
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To stop open urination, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has come up with one of a kind ‘shame’ campaign under which huge mirrors have been placed at prominent open urination spots
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Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has stepped into the New Year with the ‘Go Green’ campaign, which aims to sensitise people by distributing plant saplings, books, and cotton bags as gifts
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Swachh Survekshan 2020: The fifth edition of the annual urban cleanliness survey Swachh Survekshan scheduled to commence from January 4 was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on December 31, 2019
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