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Andhra Pradesh has set a deadline of January 2019 to become India's first ODF plus state
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With Its ODF Tag Secured, Andhra Pradesh Aims To Become India’s First ODF Plus State

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Written By: Saptarshi Dutta | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
July 26, 2018
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 been set for achieving ODF plus status ...
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GHMC workers stage silent protests in front of bulk generators of waste
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In Hyderabad, A Composting Request Goes Out To Bulk Generators In Form Of Protest By Civic Body Officials

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Written By: Saptarshi Dutta | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
July 20, 2018
Hyderabad’s civic body estimates that composting by bulk generators will result in up to 900 metric tonnes of less waste generated in the city daily ...
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26 crore saplings to be planted during Van Mahotsav in Andhra Pradesh
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Van Mahotsav Begins In Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu Commits To Planting 26 Crore Trees

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Written By: Saptarshi Dutta | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
July 17, 2018
Andhra Pradesh begins its tree plantation campaign with a target of planting 26 crore saplings in the next four months ...
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Plastic Ban Usage of plastic will be discontinued in Tirupati from October 2
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Tirupati To Impose A Ban On Plastic On Rashtriya Swachhta Diwas This Year

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Written By: Gopi Karelia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
July 12, 2018
To eliminate toxic plastic polluter from the temple city of Tirupati and celebrate the fourth anniversary of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, plastic will be banned in the city from October 2 onwards ...
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Andhra Pradesh’s Iconic Tirupati Temple Sets A ‘Green’ Record, Soon To Use Electric Cars
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Andhra Pradesh’s Iconic Tirupati Temple Sets A ‘Green’ Record, Soon To Use Electric Cars

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Written By: Anisha Bhatia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
June 14, 2018
Here’s how government of Andhra Pradesh is planning to reduce their carbon footprint in the state by opting for electric vehicles ...
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Congratulations Andhra Pradesh! Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu Declares The State Open Defecation Free
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Congratulations Andhra Pradesh! Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu Declares The State Open Defecation Free

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Written By: Aastha Ahuja
June 8, 2018
From having sanitation coverage of just 35.84 per cent in 2014, to declaring the state as open defecation free, here is how Andhra Pradesh became swachh ...
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‘First Motivate Yourself To Use Toilet And Then Encourage Others’, Says 38-Year-Old Swachhagrahi From Andhra Pradesh Who Made His Village Open Defecation Free
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‘First Motivate Yourself To Use Toilet And Then Encourage Others’, Says 38-Year-Old Swachhagrahi From Andhra Pradesh Who Made His Village Open Defecation Free

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Written By: Aastha Ahuja | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
May 8, 2018
From having just 45 toilets in the village to taking it to 506, here is how A. Ramesh from Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh made his village open defecation free ...
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Inching Towards Open Defecation Free Status, Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram Shifts Its Focus To ODF Sustainability

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Written By: Karanvir Singh | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
April 19, 2018
To ensure that people don’t slip back to open defecation practices, the district has opted for Swachh Ballot, where people casted their vote to identify defaulters who continue to defecate in the open despite toilets at home ...
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National Green Tribunal Slaps Notice To Maharashtra Authorities Over Disposal Of Sanitary Waste
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Vijayawada To Improve Its Swachh Survekshan 2018 Ranking Via Menstrual Hygiene Management

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Written By: Gopi Karelia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
January 17, 2018
After securing 19th position in last year’s Swachh Survekshan, the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation aims to improve its ranking in Swachh Survekshan 2018 by installing sanitary napkin vending machines and incinerators ...
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‘Will Not Come Home For Makar Sankranti, If There Is No Toilet At Home’, A Message From Schoolgirls In Andhra Pradesh To Their Parents
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‘Will Not Come Home For Makar Sankranti, If There Is No Toilet At Home’, A Message From Schoolgirls In Andhra Pradesh To Their Parents

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Written By: Anisha Bhatia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
January 12, 2018
Nearly 100 girls studying in Andhra Pradesh’s Kasturba Gandhi Girls Residential School have written letters to their parents asking them to construct toilets before Makar Sankranti festival otherwise they will not join them for the festivities ...
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Open Defecation In The ODF City Of Visakhapatnam To Attract Fines Of Up To Rs 300, Says City Municipal Corporation

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Written By: Saptarshi Dutta | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
December 1, 2017
The city of Visakhapatnam was declared open defecation free more than a year ago but stray instances of open defecation has prompted the municipal corporation to impose fines ...
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Vijayawada To Install 127 Sensor Powered Dustbins To Solve City’s Garbage Problem
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Vijayawada To Install 127 Sensor Powered Dustbins To Solve City’s Garbage Problem And Improve Ranking In Swachh Survekshan 2018

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Written By: Saptarshi Dutta | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
November 29, 2017
With the installation of sensor enabled semi-underground dustbins, the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation is on the right track to break into the list of top 10 clean cities in Swachh Survekshan 2018 ...
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