As 2017 comes to an end, here’s a look at how the crucial topic of menstrual hygiene and sanitary waste was focused upon or highlighted in...
In a bid to curb India’s overall waste generation, the Centre had launched a nationwide source segregation campaign in June. Here’s how different cities are adopting...
Nalanda district of Bihar has adopted a unique approach of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan under which it ends open defecation in a village and simultaneously makes it...
The environment ministry has asked all the states to nominate one beach each and provide financial assistance in removing the trash from the beaches
Five artisans from Hyderabad carved out six Christmas trees out of discarded plastic bottles to spread the message of ‘Reduce, Reuse and Recycle’ across the city
Between October to December 2017, the Central Railway authorities removed 30,000 cubic metres of trash filling 5 lakh bags. It aims to remove another 1,30,000 cubic...
On December 10, nearly 400-500 villagers and over 200 government employees came together and ended open defecation in Lahra Nagla Akoli village by constructing 98 toilets...
Actors Alia Bhatt and Juhi Chawla bat for eco-friendly gift wrapping choices this festive season
If anyone is caught spitting in public places in Indore, the civic corporation will take down his/her name and broadcast it on the radio or will...
With the construction of more than 800 toilets, Daman and Diu is the second Union Territory in the country to achieve 100 per cent toilet coverage
Kelwara gram panchayat in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan was declared free from open defecation last year but it has been struggling to sustain the title. But...
Cleanliness, waste management techniques, toilet availability, usage of Swachhta App, basic knowledge on hygiene are just some of the parameters on which these mass generators of...
While many cities and villages of Rajasthan have turned open defecation free, Jaipur is the only district where every household in rural and urban areas own...
In a bid to encourage source segregation in the fourth cleanest city of India, Surat, the civic body will discontinue collection of waste from households if...
34-year-old Dr Swaminathan Chandramouli runs “Doctor on Wheels”, a mobile-healthcare initiative to provide at-home medical services to senior citizens in...
70-year-old Dr Arunoday Mondal, a Padma awardee has been providing healthcare services for free to rural Sundarbans for over two...
Padma awardee Dr. Neelam Kler highlighted the importance of having a holistic healthcare approach to reduce neonatal and maternal mortality...
Dr Indira Chakravarty, who is a Public Health Specialist, said that the Banega Swasth India campaign has helped people understand...
Currently working as the Chairman of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology and AIG Hospitals in Hyderabad, Padma awardee Dr Nageshwar...
