Only 18 per cent of this plastic is recycled in a scientific manner and the rest is dumped often in the oceans and seas. It is...
In September 2017, a portion of the Ghazipur landfill had collapsed, resulting in the death of two people
Delhi featured in the list of world’s most polluted cities in terms of both PM 2.5 and PM 10 concentrations
India is gearing up to host the World Environment Day this year on June 5 with an aim to reduce the plastic pollution in the country
Contractual bids have only been received for revamping of only 4,000 toilet seats as against a target of 27,000 toilets
The civic body will deploy municipal vehicles to carry out public processions across the city and raise awareness about Maharashtra’s plastic ban and ways to scientifically...
GOBAR Dhan scheme which proposes to cover 700 projects across the country in 2018-2019 will be implemented in two phases that is 350 projects in first...
Indore, which is moving towards becoming a zero-waste city, will recycle dry garbage and compost the organic waste generated during the four IPL matches
Various steps like increasing the depth of lakes and ponds, renovation of river banks and catchment areas, de-silting of water reservoirs, check dams and other water...
The river activists in Agra have demanded desilting and dredging of the Yamuna riverbed ahead of the monsoon to open up the choked aquifers and create...
The Delhi Development Authority will chalk out a comprehensive plan to restore and rejuvenate India’s prime rivers, Yamuna and Ganga
Currently, over 10 lakh people are using around 620 toilet complexes that comprises 19,000 seats in jhuggi-jhopri (JJ) clusters of Delhi
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...
