The Bellandur lake has been in news since March due to toxic froth becoming a regular occurrence on the lake, disrupting daily life
While the Centre has allowed transgender people to use either male or female toilets as per their choice, the community is still often not allowed access...
Despite being the national capital, Delhi’s performance throughout the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan has been average due to the city’s civic bodies being unable to manage issues...
Though roads made out of plastic account for more than 30,000 kilometres in India, there is a long way to go before the practice is wholly...
Rural Arunachal Pradesh has a sanitation coverage of over 80 per cent and could soon join the list of states free of open defecation
The much needed concerns on urban sanitation were addressed during Swachh Bharat Abhiyan's second year, when more than 13 lakh toilets were built across India's numerous...
Not just villages or cities, the Swachhta fervour reached Railways and tourist places, as major initiatives were taken to maintain cleanliness in such spaces
Though the year is yet to get over, the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan's performance in the current fiscal has been good with the rural areas of Haryana...
Discharge of toxic effluents and construction activities along the banks of river Krishna has resulted in the river becoming polluted and its water unfit for usage
Worsening water quality due to disposal of industrial waste has resulted in the once clean waters of Cauvery become a 'yellow' category river, making its waters...
The second phase of Swachh Iconic Places saw ten places from all over India being nominated to improve cleanliness conditions and focus better on visitors’ amenities
The temple has received cooperation from the authorities and the civic body in maintaining cleanliness in its premises
The first year of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan saw the unveiling of a nationwide sanitation plan, invitations to states and private organisations for financial participation and...
The Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan was the first campaign to converge toilet construction with other government programmes like MGNREGA, as well as identify some above poverty level...
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...
