As India hosts the World Environment Day on June 5, marking this year’s ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ theme, here are some innovations from other countries that India...
From not using any kind of plastics during weddings and other functions in Kerala to implementing an interim ban on plastic bags in Delhi, India is...
To change the perception of people, about public toilets, a Mumbai-based architectural firm has re-imagined 10 kinds of public toilets for bus stops, parks, railway stations,...
The gram panchayat, which hosts more than 400 families, also boasts a plastic free environment and household level composting
The non-availability of electricity in remote areas, resulting in no light to use toilets at night or early in the morning, led to decline in the...
Goa Waste Management Corporation kept four bins in the school premises so students could segregate and dispose the waste in the right bins
To discourage the use of plastic bags in Punjab, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has introduced eco-friendly compostable carry bags to takeaway the ' karah...
To curb plastic carry bag usage, around 100 housing societies in Pune have opened cloth bags banks where people can avail cloth bags for free
The administration is hopeful that Swachhagrahis will motivate the marginalised communities to end the age-old practice of open defecation
In Maharashtra’s Latur district, the Sagare family from Halgara gram panchayat decorated their toilet to celebrate their son’s fourth birthday
To clean Goa beaches and to generate awareness among people to not litter waste, 25 volunteers led by a waste management expert conducted clean-up drives and...
Chhota Narena village in Ajmer district of Rajasthan, which was once infamous for open dumping and indoor air pollution due to plastic burning at home, now...
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...
