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World Toilet Day 2020: Twin pit toilet technology is an onsite waste management system that converts human waste into manure

Here is all you need to know about World Toilet Day and why it is celebrated

Ganesh Nagle was an active proponent of the scheme to construct household toilets under the Swachh Bharat Mission, he also prepared a list of families that were left out of the scheme and shared it with the local ward parishad and Member of Parliament

A recent Harvard study has shown that people with COVID-19 who live in regions with high levels of air pollution are more likely to die from the disease than people who live in less polluted areas

10 years ago, 52-year-old Vijay Limaye from Nagpur, decided to find an alternative to wooden logs used in cremation and today he saves at least 1,000 trees from felling every month

The COVID-19 related bio-medical waste generation in India has increased from 3,025.41 tonnes in June to 5,490 tonnes in September

Residents of Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district may now have to think twice before littering on streets as the municipal corporation has decided to send the garbage back to households that are found dumping irresponsibly

According to a survey conducted by LocalCircles, a community social media platform, 85 per cent of 5,965 responses from Delhi said they have one or more member at home suffering from pollution related ailments including cold, cough, burning eyes, and headache

According to ICMR Director General, Balram Bhargava factors such as pollution, cold weather, festivals, wedding season, apart from travels in Delhi-NCR are leading to gatherings, which is resulting in spike in COVID-19 cases

As we approach the festival of lights, Dr Randeep Guleria, Director of All India Institute Of Medical Sciences explains what should be kept in mind while celebrating Diwali amid a global pandemic

This Diwali opt for an eco-friendly ‘diya’ (lamp) made from cow-dung with a no-furnace manufacturing technique that cause air pollution and is used in making regular ‘diyas’ to harden the clay

According to Pfizer’s spokesperson, COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by the firm in partnership with German biotechnology company BioNTech has the potential to be an important part of India’s early vaccine response to the pandemic in priority geographies and populations, as long as logistics permit

While the doctors and researchers consider vaccines as one of the most efficient public health interventions, there are still a lot of myths and misconceptions about vaccines and their effects

World Immunization Day 2020: The 12 vaccines administered under Universal Immunisation Programme are some of the most crucial vaccines and should not be missed due to COVID, say experts and recommend these precautions