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Five Years Of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Living In A Sea Of Garbage, A 25-Year-Old Waste Picker’s Take On Life In A New Delhi Slum

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July 17, 2019
India’s waste woes continue unabated despite five years of the biggest clean-up campaign, Swachh Bharat Abiyan. Here’s a glimpse of the next big challenge from a slum in capital’s posh South Delhi area ...
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India’s ‘Mount Everest Of Trash’ – Ghazipur Is Set To Grow Taller Than The Taj Mahal, Here’s How You Can Help
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India’s ‘Mount Everest Of Trash’ – Ghazipur Is Set To Grow Taller Than The Taj Mahal, Here’s How You Can Help

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June 13, 2019
In New Delhi, the dump site has been nicknamed 'Mt. Everest' due to its massive and increasing size, yet authorities and citizens fail to understand the importance of following rules of waste management ...
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As Air Pollution Becomes An Agenda In Elections 2019, Here’s All You Need To Know About The Crisis In India
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As Air Pollution Becomes An Agenda In Elections 2019, Here’s All You Need To Know About The Crisis In India

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May 3, 2019
Air pollution, in recent years, has become India’s most prominent problem and the number one health concern and even though the government did employ measures to mitigate pollution in the past, people in many parts of the country are still gasping for air ...
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A start-up in Jharkhand has converted 200 kilos of waste from citrus fruit to prepare an eco-friendly toilet cleaner
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Citrus Fruit Waste To Keep Public Toilets Clean In Jamshedpur

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January 22, 2019
ToWaSo, a start-up in Jharkhand has developed a toilet cleaning agent from citrus fruit waste, which is completely eco-friendly ...
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From The Movie PadMan To Sanitary Pads Being Exempted From GST, 2018 Saw Menstrual Hygiene Come Out Of The Closet

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December 31, 2018
From movies like Padman bringing the discussion on menstrual hygiene to the mainstream to tax exemption and various campaigns, the year 2018 saw many positive steps taken across India to provide better facilities to women for their periods ...
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Fighting Mountains Of Garbage: Here Is How Indian Cities Dealt With Landfill Crisis In 2018
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Fighting Mountains Of Garbage: Here Is How Indian Cities Dealt With Landfill Crisis In 2018

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December 31, 2018
2018 again underlined why India’s growing garbage is a full blown crisis and not enough is being down to tackle the problem on war footing ...
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In 2018 India’s Sanitation Coverage Touched 98 percent, Time To Focus On Solid Waste Management, Feel Experts

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December 29, 2018
New Delhi: 2018, the year that was – From seeing the least progressive state under Swachh Bharat Mission, Bihar making its, not one, two but three districts open defecation free to world’s most successful and influential businessman and philanthropist, Bill Gates appreciating the work done under swachh bharat ...
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India generates 5.6 million tonnes of plastic waste annually
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Plastic Bans In Five States, Here’s How India Fared In Fighting Plastic Pollution In 2018

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December 28, 2018
India generates 5.6 million tonnes of plastic waste annually and it aims to eliminate single-use plastic items by 2022. Here’s a look at steps taken by some of the states in 2018 to fight against plastic pollution ...
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Gondia district in Maharashtra was declared ODF in March 2017
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This Maharashtra District Repaired 45,000 Dysfunctional Toilets In Six Months To Sustain ODF Status

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December 6, 2018
Gondia district in Maharashtra was declared open defecation free (ODF) in March 2017 and yet the residents continued to defecate in the open. Here’s how the district administration is striving towards complete sanitation by reviving dysfunctional toilets ...
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Can Artificial Rain Help Curb Air Pollution In Delhi?

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December 5, 2018
As authorities contemplate to induce artificial rain in NCR to curb the air pollution, here’s everything you need to know about the phenomenon ...
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Delhi High Court Slams Civic Bodies For Lack Of Cleanliness Maintained In City Schools
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Swachh Bharat, Swachh Vidyalaya: 60 Schools To Empower Students With Water, Hygiene And Sanitation Facilities

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Written by Ambika Singh
October 15, 2018
60 schools and selected slums in Visakhapatnam, Pune and Dehradun will help children adopt effective and safe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) practices through the ‘Urban WASH – Swachh Bharat Swachh Vidyalaya’ project ...
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International Day Of The Girl Child: More Toilets = More Skilled 'Girl Force'
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International Day Of The Girl Child: More Toilets = More Skilled ‘Girl Force’

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October 11, 2018
Lack of educational opportunities and barriers in completing 12 years of schooling for girls is costing countries anywhere between $15 trillion and $30 trillion dollars, says a World Bank report published in July 2018 ...
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