Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that India was making significant progress towards managing waste more scientifically
The ban on plastic in Maharashtra covers manufacture, usage and transportation of plastic throughout the state, barring a few exemptions
Waste generation during cricket matches pose problems for municipal corporations, as matches can generate somewhere between 10 to 15 metric tonnes of waste
Navi Mumbai was awarded the rank of being India’s 8th cleanest city in Swachh Survekshan rankings in 2017
The absence of a proper waste treatment plant in cities like Jammu and Srinagar have aggravated Jammu and Kashmir’s waste problem
District officials in all eight districts of Mizoram went from village to village to motivate people to construct toilets
The Prime Minister said that adherence to the principles of reducing, reusing and recycling is the key to manage waste properly and subsequently leading to sustainable...
A safe sanitation environment comprising access to toilets, handwash and proper disposal of sewage is as important as nutritious food to curb malnutrition
Diarrhoea continues to be a major disease in India causing deaths of children, though marginal decreases since 2014 shows the gradual impact of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
With India’s e-waste generation projected to touch 50 million by 2020, collection of e-waste for recycling remains woefully low
By building 1 lakh toilets in merely 15 days, Jammu and Kashmir surpassed the number of toilets built in the first two years of Swachh Bharat...
Rajasthan’s open defecation free status comes post a breakneck campaign initiated by the state’s district administrations
With 275 polluted river stretches, contaminated groundwater in nine major states and dying lakes across the country, India stares at a massive water crisis in coming...
The global water crisis can help India learn a lot about steps that need to be taken to address the widening demand – supply gap in...
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...
