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Coronavirus Outbreak: Understanding What Is Flattening The Curve And Its Importance
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Coronavirus Outbreak: Understanding What Is Flattening The Curve And Its Importance

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April 1, 2020
India is under lockdown till April 14, a measure which is seen as the correct strategy across the world to flatten the curve of coronavirus spread. But what exactly does the term “Flattening the curve” mean, we speak to doctors and experts to know all about the term, lockdown and if it will help in breaking the chain of  infection  ...
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Coronavirus Outbreak: Experts Explain What India Needs To Focus On, In Its Fight Against The Pandemic
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Coronavirus Outbreak: Experts Explain What India Needs To Focus On, In Its Fight Against The Pandemic

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April 1, 2020
NDTV speaks with experts to know where India stands currently in its fight against the outbreak of coronavirus and the solutions to win this battle against the pandemic  ...
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Safe Mensuration A Basic Human Right Remains Elusive For Many Women Like Rajasthan's Sabu Devi
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Safe Mensuration A Basic Human Right Remains Elusive For Many Women Like Rajasthan’s Sabu Devi

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March 8, 2020
According to experts, while the distribution of sanitary napkins among young girls is an important start, there is a need to go beyond menstrual products and focus on menstrual health of women from all age groups ...
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From lack of space to build household toilets to lack of regular water supply and connectivity to sewage network, slums posed many problems to the toilet construction spree under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
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Swachh Bharat For All? Despite Community Toilets Built, Access Remains An Issue For Slum Dwellers In Delhi

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February 11, 2020
Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) built approximately 19,000 community toilets throughout Delhi in the past four years, and yet most of the people living in slums visited by NDTV's Banega Swasth India team, choose to defecate in the open, here’s a ground report ...
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‘We Feel Safe Using Pink Toilets,’ Vote The Women Of New Delhi Who Have Been Experiencing One-Of-Its Kind Facilities Since 2017

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February 11, 2020
Pink toilets are more than just about the shade of the paint on these toilets. Meant for only women, these toilets do more than provide privacy to women. Here’s an on-ground report of some pink toilets in Delhi ...
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As part of a special feature series, NDTV reports from the ground on various aspects of sanitation related issues in the capital
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On Ground Reports: Thousands Of Toilets Built Since 2014 Yet Access To Toilets Remains An Issue In The National Capital

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February 10, 2020
How is Delhi faring on the sanitation front now that the open defecation free (ODF) deadline set under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is done and dusted? ...
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NDTV’s Banega Swasth India team decided to conduct an on-ground reality check on the condition of a bunch of public toilets in Delhi
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“Building Toilets Is Not Enough To Eradicate Open Defecation,” Experts Stress On The Need To Maintain The Toilets in Delhi

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February 10, 2020
In a city of over 20 million population, access to toilets remains an issue in the city of Delhi. Despite constructing dozens of public toilets, the on ground reality remains questionable as citizens continue to be hesitant to use them blaming it on their condition. Here is NDTV’s on ground report on the condition of public toilets in the city ...
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Experts Want Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman To Focus On Waste Management, Ask For A Green Budget 2020
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Experts Want Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman To Focus On Waste Management, Ask For A Green Budget 2020

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January 31, 2020
Experts and environmentalists speak about their expectations from Budget 2020, say, this time budget should really focus on waste management ...
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Budget 2020: 10 Things Health And Nutrition Experts And Activists Are Expecting From The Union Budget
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Budget 2020: 10 Things Health And Nutrition Experts And Activists Are Expecting From The Union Budget

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January 31, 2020
Budget 2020: Before the budget is released, NDTV spoke to experts and activists for their budget wishlist to deal with issues of malnutrition, health and hygiene ...
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Budget 2020: Experts And Citizens Call For Combating Air Pollution- A Public Health Threat
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Budget 2020: Experts And Citizens Call For Combating Air Pollution- A Public Health Threat

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January 31, 2020
Budget 2020 expectations: From the upcoming budget, environmentalists, air pollution experts and other citizens expect an increase in budget allocation for consistent efforts towards curbing air pollution across the country ...
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Dump Responsibly! A Quick Guide On How To Dispose of Your E-waste Safely
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Dump Responsibly! A Quick Guide On How To Dispose of Your E-waste Safely

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January 21, 2020
What do you do with old electronics? Here is a quick guide on how to sustainably manage your e-waste and live a green life ...
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WaterAid India’s Photo Exhibition Dives Into The Hidden World Of Sanitation Workers

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November 22, 2019
Through his lens CS Sharada Prasad, an engineer turned into social scientist researching on sanitation access in low and middle-income countries, has dived into the world of sanitation workers ...
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