Madurai ranked 57th in Swachh Survekshan 2017 among 434 cities surveyed on solid waste management, citizen feedback and independent observation, and is hopeful of improving its...
With segregation and awareness programmes already going on in many parts of the country, the next steps in effective waste management would be to effectively implement...
For environmental lawyer Mahesh Chandra Mehta, what started as a fight against polluting tanneries of Kanpur has turned into a landmark case on which the river’s...
The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 has not been a deterrent as manual scavengers continue to be employed due to...
Taking forward Centre’s ambitious initiative Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Jashpur district in Chhattisgarh has introduced poems and rhymes related to cleanliness and hygiene in kindergartens
From human excreta to thousands of human bodies floating in the river, to growing industrial and domestic pollution, the mighty river of India, Ganga, which is...
The National Green Tribunal took a ‘’no excuse allowed’’ stance on pronouncing the judgment, asking concerned authorities to implement the Green court’s orders immediately
The ‘Swachhta Ki Pathshala’ is organised by a city NGO in collaboration with the Bhopal Municipal Corporation where children from slum areas are given lessons on...
Nearly Rs 8 crore of Namami Gange’s Rs 20,000 crore budget has been allocated for marine life conservation
A total of Rs 1.96 lakh crore is required for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, making it important for financial institutions to play their part in the...
Lack of financial support from respective state governments for years resulted in many STPs in India gradually becoming dysfunctional
From ‘Stop Littering’ posters to ‘Stop Open Defecation’, ‘Clean India’, the renowned sand artist from Odisha spreads message about Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in the most innovative...
34-year-old Dr Swaminathan Chandramouli runs “Doctor on Wheels”, a mobile-healthcare initiative to provide at-home medical services to senior citizens in...
70-year-old Dr Arunoday Mondal, a Padma awardee has been providing healthcare services for free to rural Sundarbans for over two...
Padma awardee Dr. Neelam Kler highlighted the importance of having a holistic healthcare approach to reduce neonatal and maternal mortality...
Dr Indira Chakravarty, who is a Public Health Specialist, said that the Banega Swasth India campaign has helped people understand...
Currently working as the Chairman of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology and AIG Hospitals in Hyderabad, Padma awardee Dr Nageshwar...
