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On World Menstrual Hygiene Day, Maharashtra Announces 400 Toilets Equipped With Sanitary Napkin Facilities On Highways

The state Public Works Department has identified 160 locations where 400 toilets equipped with sanitary napkin vending machines and incinerator will be constructed

Plastic Straws Are One Of The Most Useless Inventions, Ditch Them Says UN Environment Head Erik Solheim As He Takes #BeatPlasticPollution Challenge

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Plastic Straws Are One Of The Most Useless Inventions, Ditch Them, Says UN Environment Head Erik Solheim As He Takes The #BeatPlasticPollution Challenge

Here's how people across the globe are taking pledges to beat plastic pollution, UN Environment Head Erik Solheim, Hollywood actor Tom Felton have taken the pledge...

Gujarat7 years ago

Gujarat Government Launches Policy To Reuse Treated Waste Water

To reduce the state's dependence on fresh water sources like the Narmada river, the Gujarat government will construct 161 sewage treatment plants to treat waste water

Maharashtra Should Consider Lowering The Costs Of Sanitary Napkins High Court Tells The Government

Menstrual Hygiene7 years ago

National Commission for Women Asks Centre To Consider Installing Sanitary Napkin Vending Machines In Schools, Colleges

In its letter, the National Commission for Women said that about 23% of girls miss school or drop out of school due to non-availability of hygienic...

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News7 years ago

Dumping Garbage On The Streets In Trichy? Then Beware. The Civic Body Rolled Out A Spot Fine Vehicle For Violation Of Waste Management Rules

The vehicle will inspect all four zones of the city, and the officer on board will have the authority to levy penalty for waste management violations...

‘This Is Not Human Waste, This Is Gold’, Says Actor Akshay Kumar Urging People To Build Twin Pit Toilet And Use Human Waste In Farming | News

News7 years ago

‘This Is Not Human Waste, This Is Gold’, Says Actor Akshay Kumar Urging People To Build Twin Pit Toilet And Use Human Waste In Farming

‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’ actors Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar share the secrets of their twin pit toilet and urges people to not only build a...

Alia Bhatt Accepts Dia Mirza’s #BeatPlasticPollution Challenge, Gives Up The Use Of Plastic Bottle

News7 years ago

Alia Bhatt Accepts Dia Mirza’s #BeatPlasticPollution Challenge, Gives Up The Use Of Plastic Bottles

Ahead of World Environment Day, actor Dia Mirza and Alia Bhatt pledges for a plastic-free India

Maharashtra's food processing industry is staring at losses worth crores after the plastic ban

Maharashtra7 years ago

Maharashtra Plastic Ban: Food Processing Industry Stares At Losses Worth Crores

The plastic ban in Maharashtra has come under scrutiny from industries which have long been dependent on plastic

On Menstrual Hygiene Day, Twinkle Khanna Unveils A Short Film ‘First Period’ With A Twist

Menstrual Hygiene7 years ago

On Menstrual Hygiene Day, Twinkle Khanna Unveils A Short Film ‘First Period’ With A Twist

First Period - a short film that talks about menstruation from an interesting, unique and new perspective

Actor Dia Mirza Appeals Women To Give Up The Use Of Plastic Sanitary Napkins And Instead Opt For An Eco-Friendly Alternative

News7 years ago

Actor Dia Mirza Appeals Women To Give Up The Use Of Plastic Sanitary Napkins And Instead Opt For Eco-Friendly Alternatives

Ahead of World Environment Day, actor Dia Mirza urges women to go green and give up the use of plastic sanitary napkins

Ensure Cleanliness Of Drains At Maharani Bagh National Green Tribunal Directs Delhi Authorities

Delhi7 years ago

Failure To File A Report On Action Taken To Prevent Blockage Of Drains Cost Delhi Government Rs 25,000

The tribunal had earlier directed the city government and the civic bodies to restore expeditiously all water bodies and ensure that these remain clean and not...

Garbage Mound, The Size Of 30-Storey Building Removed By Central Railway From Mumbai’s Tracks

News7 years ago

After Stations, Trains Set To Take On Cleanliness Challenge

A similar survey was conducted on railway stations all over the country in 2016 as part of the government's Swachch Bharat Abhiyan

On World Menstrual Hygiene Day, Maharashtra Announces 400 Toilets Equipped With Sanitary Napkin Facilities On Highways

Plastic Straws Are One Of The Most Useless Inventions, Ditch Them, Says UN Environment Head Erik Solheim As He Takes The #BeatPlasticPollution Challenge

Gujarat Government Launches Policy To Reuse Treated Waste Water

National Commission for Women Asks Centre To Consider Installing Sanitary Napkin Vending Machines In Schools, Colleges

Dumping Garbage On The Streets In Trichy? Then Beware. The Civic Body Rolled Out A Spot Fine Vehicle For Violation Of Waste Management Rules

‘This Is Not Human Waste, This Is Gold’, Says Actor Akshay Kumar Urging People To Build Twin Pit Toilet And Use Human Waste In Farming

Alia Bhatt Accepts Dia Mirza’s #BeatPlasticPollution Challenge, Gives Up The Use Of Plastic Bottles

Maharashtra Plastic Ban: Food Processing Industry Stares At Losses Worth Crores

On Menstrual Hygiene Day, Twinkle Khanna Unveils A Short Film ‘First Period’ With A Twist

Actor Dia Mirza Appeals Women To Give Up The Use Of Plastic Sanitary Napkins And Instead Opt For Eco-Friendly Alternatives

Failure To File A Report On Action Taken To Prevent Blockage Of Drains Cost Delhi Government Rs 25,000

After Stations, Trains Set To Take On Cleanliness Challenge

Highlights: Banega Swasth India Launches Season 10

Reckitt’s Commitment To A Better Future

World Hand Hygiene Day Special | Global Hand Hygiene Tracker

Reckitt Unveils First-of-its-Kind Art Installation In Bhavnagar To Raise Awareness On Vector-Borne Diseases

Dettol Banega Swasth India Celebrates OHO Hill Yatra Season 4 In Dehradun

World Health Day Special: Understanding Antimicrobial Resistance, A Silent Pandemic

India’s Unsung Heroes

This 34-Year-Old Doctor Is Delivering Healthcare At The Doorstep Of Senior Citizens With ‘Doctor On Wheels’

This Padma Awardee Is Ensuring ‘Health For All’ With Free Healthcare Services In Rural Parts Of Sundarbans

How Can India Improve Neonatal And Maternal Health? Padma Bhushan, Dr Neelam Kler Explains

“Hygiene Is The First Step Of Preventive Healthcare,” Says Padma Shri Prof. (Dr) Indira Chakravarty

Decoding Gut Health With Padma Awardee Dr Nageshwar Reddy