Over 1,700 Indian cities are open defecation free, but the challenge would be to ensure that their ODF statuses are maintained for India to truly put...
With one year to go for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan goal of making India completely open defecation free (ODF), ODF sustainability is the key to ensure...
The waste collection vehicles are expected to ease the process of waste collection from households in Bareilly
Praising WHO’s applauding of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu said that a cleaner India will lead to a healthier India and help build an...
The Swachhata Ambari vehicle will roam around the city, displaying video messages, audio clips and pictures on various cleanliness related topics
High tide threw tonnes of garbage on Mumbai's Marine Drive, prompting BMC to engage 55 workers who cleaned up 12 tonnes of waste
From educating women about hygienic practices during periods to investing in research and development of low cost sanitary pads, Rajasthan government's new initiative covers it all
Only two districts, Cuddalore and Villupuram, are yet to go ODF in Tamil Nadu, which has rural sanitation coverage of above 99 per cent up from...
Raids by BBMP have resulted in closure of various shops which were selling or using plastic bags
The new policy focuses extensively on making Gujarat a zero-waste state and rehabilitate the state’s manual scavengers
The plan for an ODF plus Andhra Pradesh was launched by the Department Of Panchayati Raj and Rural Development and a deadline of January 2019 has...
Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that the people of Jharkhand should turn the GOBAR-DHAN scheme into a movement, just as they have done with the Swachh...
Construction of over two lakh toilets in the last two months ensured that Sitamarhi became the first ODF district in Bihar
4 lakh villages across India become open defecation free, as sanitation coverage rises up to 88.25 per cent
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...
