The sanitation workers of Haryana have been on strike for a fortnight, demanding minimum wages and proper equipment for their work
The act of stepping into a toilet, emptying it barehanded and handling human compost was a message to dispel myths surrounding sanitation in India
The campaign will focus on creating awareness related to waste management and disposal in Jammu, and sensitise people on the benefits of managing waste properly
Praising the role of women in Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that such women have become examples of encouragement and bravery
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu said that unsafe disposal of waste can lead to bigger environmental concerns such as greenhouse gas emissions leading to global warming
Waste management has not seen much improvement in Punjab, as open disposal of waste continues to plague major cities
Open defecation free (ODF) urban areas and active citizen participation in waste management has resulted in Jharkhand becoming one of India’s cleanest states
The Swachh Survekshan 2018 increased its scale by surveying 4,203 cities from 434 cities surveyed last year
Excerpt- The cities of Indore, Bhopal, Mysuru and Navi Mumbai have all secured high ranks in previous editions of Swachh Survekshan and are looking to replicate...
Ill-maintained toilets, uncollected waste and an impending water crisis have become major electoral points in Bengaluru ahead of Assembly Elections 2018
Despite the fact that Andaman and Nicobar Islands were late in getting the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan off the ground, the Union Territory has managed to attain...
While rural sanitation has seen considerable improvement in the last five years, urban Karnataka still lags behind in improving individual and public sanitation
The Ministry of Environment said that the government has made serious efforts to curb air pollution and 2017 saw an improvement over previous years with respect...
Over 2,300 million litres of sewage is generated daily by 10 cities, and the NMCG’s renewed focus on them is expected to tackle 80 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...
