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The Clean Jammu Clean Tawi programme aims to increase awareness on waste management
Jammu & Kashmir News Waste Management

‘Clean Jammu-Clean Tawi’ Programme Begins, With Focus On Increasing Awareness On Cleanliness And Waste Management

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Written By: Saptarshi Dutta
May 22, 2018
The campaign will focus on creating awareness related to waste management and disposal in Jammu, and sensitise people on the benefits of managing waste properly
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To Fight Open Defecation In Her Village, 87-Year-Old Woman From Jammu And Kashmir Is Building A Toilet All By Herself
Jammu & Kashmir News

To Fight Open Defecation In Her Village, 87-Year-Old Woman From Jammu And Kashmir Is Building A Toilet All By Herself

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Written By: Anisha Bhatia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
May 4, 2018
87-year-old Rakkhi from Jammu and Kashmir's village said earlier she had no idea about the ill-effects of defecating in the open, but now she wants to make sure people of her village build and use toilets
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No Toilet, No Salary Government Employees In This Jammu And Kashmir District To Bear The Brunt For No Toilet At Home
Jammu & Kashmir News

No Toilet, No Salary: Government Employees In This Jammu And Kashmir District To Bear The Brunt For No Toilet At Home

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Written By: Gopi Karelia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
April 24, 2018
Under the ‘Sauchalay Banao Aur Salary Pao’ initiative, salaries of around 643 government employees residing in Kishtwar district have been blocked for not having a toilet at home
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Jammu & Kashmir News Plastic Waste

Jammu And Kashmir Government Declares Tourist Destinations In Valley, Ladakh ‘No Polythene’ Zones

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PTI
April 23, 2018
The state government has banned the use of non-biodegradable plastic items in all tourist spots and resorts in Valley and Ladakh
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In A First, Kerala Government Launches She Pad Scheme To Improve Menstrual Hygiene
Jammu & Kashmir News

Inspired By Real Padman, Women In Jammu And Kashmir Make Low Cost Sanitary Napkins

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PTI
April 10, 2018
Seven Self-Help Group members from Ghaghwal, Jammu and Kashmir were trained at Arunachalam Muruganantham's pad-making facility in Coimbatore
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Jammu & Kashmir News Waste Management

Jammu And Kashmir High Court Bans Plastic To Curb Environmental Degradation

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Written By: Saptarshi Dutta | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
April 9, 2018
The absence of a proper waste treatment plant in cities like Jammu and Srinagar have aggravated Jammu and Kashmir’s waste problem
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Dal Lake in Kashmir
Jammu & Kashmir Lakes Of India News

‘Global Agency’ Needed To Help Protect Dying Dal Lake, Say Authorities

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IANS
April 4, 2018
Continuous flow of untreated sewage and waste is killing off Dal Lake’s once crystal clear water as conventional cleaning methods have failed to provide results
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Jammu and Kashmir has built over 1 lakh toilets in 15 days
Jammu & Kashmir News

Once A Swachh Underperformer, Jammu and Kashmir Builds 1.22 Lakh Toilets In 15 Days To Up Its Sanitation Coverage to 60 Per Cent

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Written By: Saptarshi Dutta | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
April 4, 2018
By building 1 lakh toilets in merely 15 days, Jammu and Kashmir surpassed the number of toilets built in the first two years of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
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Swachh Bharat Abhiyan 2017 Target: Government To Declare 300 Districts Open Defecation Free By End Of This Year
Jammu & Kashmir Swachh Warriors

Class 10 Girl’s Hunger Strike For Toilet In Jammu And Kashmir Inspires 35 Students To Stage A Protest Against Open Defecation

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Written By: Gopi Karelia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
March 27, 2018
14-year-old Nisha Kumari in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district ended her 48-hour fast only after the local administration started constructing toilet in her house
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Jammu & Kashmir Swachh Warriors

Class 10 Girl From Jammu And Kashmir Goes On Hunger Strike To Fight Against Open Defecation

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Written By: Gopi Karelia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
March 27, 2018
A class 10 student from Udhampur district sat on a hunger strike to get a toilet at home. Here’s what happened next
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Parameswaran Iyer met J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti
Jammu & Kashmir News

Union Drinking Water and Sanitation Secretary Parameswaran Iyer Meets Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti To Discuss Sanitation Coverage In State

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PTI
February 15, 2018
Sanitation coverage in Jammu and Kashmir has increased from 23 per cent in 2014 to 50 per cent in 2018
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Toilets in India
Features Jammu & Kashmir

In Jammu’s Dansal, A Swachh Turnaround Sees Increase In Sanitation Coverage By 54 Per Cent In Just A Year

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Written By: Saptarshi Dutta
December 28, 2017
Dansal’s turnaround from 6 to 60 per cent sanitation coverage took a year due to the district administration’s active role in promoting and working towards implementation of Swachh Bharat objectives
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