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A Top To Bottom Dysfunctional Waste Management System Results In West Bengal’s Abysmal Swachh Survekshan Performance

Swachh Survekshan 2018 revealed abysmal rankings for the first time participants West Bengal, with 25 of its cities ranking among India’s 50 dirtiest cities

Swachh Survekshan 2018: Agra Moves Up 161 Places To Rank 102, But Locals See Little Difference On Ground

Agra showed remarkable improvement in its Swachh Survekshan rank, moving up to the 102nd spot this year from last year’s 263

Jammu’s Focus On Systematic Garbage Collection And More Public Toilets Reflects In Swachh Survekshan 2018

Focus on regular garbage collection and building of more toilets has elevated Jammu’s rank in Swachh Survekshan 2018

‘Use Plastic Responsibly, Don’t Throw Plastic Waste Everywhere,’ Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Requests The Citizens Of Goa

Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar in his video message asked people to be very careful with plastic and not to dispose it carelessly

Swachh Survekshan 2018: As South And North Delhi Civic Bodies Celebrate Improvement In Rankings, Their Eastern Counterpart Sees A Severe Fall

While the South and North Delhi municipal corporations saw their rankings improve in Swachh Survekshan 2018, East Delhi’s position further worsened

Swachh Survekshan 2018: Indore Retains Top Ranking As India’s Cleanest City, Seven Out Of Ten Dirtiest Indian Cities Belong To West Bengal

Indore retained its rank of being India’s cleanest city, while seven out of India’s ten dirtiest cities belonged to first time participant West Bengal

No Relief For Manufacturers From Maharashtra Plastic Ban As Bombay High Court Adjourns Till July 20

Government Has Ensured No Manufacture Of Plastic In Maharashtra Since Ban Was Announced, Says State Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam

Maharashtra Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam said that no plastic has been manufactured in the state in the last three months

How No Toilets In Eight Markets And Few Households Prevent Mohali From Going ODF

Mohali will miss Punjab’s target of going ODF by end of June by declaring all cities and villages of the state open defecation free

Maharashtra Plastic Ban: Manufacturers Pin Hopes On High Court, As State Government Remains Resolute On Enforcement

The plastic ban in Maharashtra is expected to result in losses of up to 5,000 crores and jeopardises the employment of nearly 4 lakh people according...

Karnataka Deputy CM Promises A Plastic Free Bengaluru And Tackling City’s Lake Pollution On ‘War Footing’

Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister said that Bengaluru’s civic problems like waste management and lake pollution will be taken up on a ‘war footing’

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Integral For The Success Of Smart Cities Mission, Says Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

The Union Minister for Urban Development said unless there was cleanliness, a city cannot become a smart city

Use Toilets Urges Mayor Amidst Incidents Of Stray Open Defecation In ODF North Delhi

Mayor Adesh Gupta said that several toilet facilities across north Delhi have been made available for people to use

Swachh Maharashtra: State Plans To Build Toilet Blocks Along District And State Roads

Each toilet block will be equipped with bio-digesters, sanitary napkin vending machines and parking facilities for the ease of travelers