Bihar5 years agoIn Bihar’s First ODF District Sitamarhi, 22 Lakh People Participate In A Hand Washing Campaign
New Delhi: From being one of the poor performing districts in terms of sanitation coverage (21.3 percent in 2014 when Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was launched) to...
- Bihar5 years ago
Bihar’s Sitamarhi Becomes The First ODF District In The State
Construction of over two lakh toilets in the last two months ensured that Sitamarhi became the first ODF district in Bihar
- Bihar5 years ago
Climbing Up The Swachh Ladder: Bihar’s Latest 45-Day Campaign Aims To Improve Sanitation In Its Rural Areas
Despite nearly four years of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, rural Bihar’s sanitation coverage is less than 60 per cent
- Air Pollution5 years ago
Patna Takes Up Vertical Gardening To Combat Air Pollution In The City
World Health Organisation’s 2018 report on global air pollution found Patna to be the fifth most polluted city in the world in terms of PM2.5 levels...
- Bihar5 years ago
To Go ODF, Residents Of Bihar’s Sitamarhi District Dug Over 56,000 Toilet Pits In A Single Day
Only 21% Sitamarhi residents had access to a toilet before the inception of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in 2014, now the sanitation coverage is almost 80%. Here’s...
- Bihar5 years ago
Swachh Shaadi For A Swachh Bharat: Bihar Couple Takes Lifelong Vows Of Cleanliness As They Enter A New Phase In Their Lives
This Bihar couple is spreading the message of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in their own unique way
- Bihar5 years ago
Women And Children Lead Sanitation Movement In Piprasi In Champaran To Make It Bihar’s First ODF Block
Piprasi in Bihar, the first open defecation free block in the state, achieved the mammoth task of eradicating open defecation in mere 56 days, in 2016
- Bihar5 years ago
Back To An Uncertain Future: In Bihar’s Gaya, A Water Crisis Has Led People To Go Back To Open Defecation
The sudden water crisis in the district has halted Gaya’s plans of becoming the first ODF district in Bihar
- Bihar5 years ago
It Is Never Too Late To Change: Bihar’s Tetri Devi Sells Her Cow To Build A Toilet At Home
Meet Tetri Devi from Bihar who after 60 years of living without a toilet fought against all odds to construct a toilet at home
- Bihar5 years ago
Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Madhuri Dixit And Anushka Sharma Lend Support To #ChaloChamparan Campaign To Improve Bihar’s Swachh Performance
The aim of the Champaran Satyagraha is to urge more and more people to join the swachh cause across 38 districts of Bihar, which has so...
- Bihar5 years ago
Chalo Champaran: 20,000 Swachhagrahis In Bihar Will Educate People To Construct Toilets At Home
April 10 will mark the end of the centenary year celebrations of the Champaran Satyagraha with a grand event that will see PM Modi addressing 20,000...
- Bihar5 years ago
Bihar To Turn Open Defecation Free State By 2019: Minister
Under Lohia Swachhta scheme, the state government provides Rs 12,000 as an incentive directly to beneficiaries for construction individual toilets
The Agenda Behind Dettol’s Climate Resilient School Project That Aims To Tackle The Climate Change Crisis In India
On World Environment Day, India’s First Climate Resilient School Launched By Dettol In Uttarakhand
Dettol Launches India’s First Climate Resilient School In Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand
World Hand Hygiene Day: Dettol Banega Swasth India ‘Swasthya Mantra’ Video Podcast Launched
World Environment Day: How These Safai Sathis Are Saving Himalayas From Becoming Garbage Mountains
The Safai Sathis are working with the non-government organisation ‘Waste Warriors’ and serving a vital role by helping to manage...
World Environment Day: Meet The Children Of ‘Green Gurukul’, The Next Generation Of Climate Change Warriors
Green Gurukul is an inter-school holistic student interaction initiative run by a non-government organsaiton, Waste Warriors, among the students of...
Bengaluru’s Meghana Narayanan Is Helping Daily Wage Workers Avail Medical And Life Insurances
Meghana Narayanan’s project ‘Abhaya’ covers issues related to financial burden, lack of insurance coverage, monetary implications due to unprecedented events,...
Bengaluru’s Aniketh Is On A Mission To Address The Effects Of ‘Perfectionism’ On Youth’s Mental Health
Through his Project Ridere, Aniketh Kalagara works towards raising awareness among young children and their parents about the issue of...
Meet 15-Year-Old Ananya Who Is Raising Menstrual Health Awareness Among Rural Girls
Ananya Malde has formulated a comprehensive curriculum on menstrual health. She conducts awareness sessions among the girls in rural areas...
