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87-Year-Old Woman Becomes Jammu And Kashmir’s Swachh Mascot For Constructing A Toilet All By Herself
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87-Year-Old Woman Becomes Jammu And Kashmir’s Swachh Mascot For Constructing A Toilet All By Herself

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Written By: Anisha Bhatia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
July 9, 2018
Meet the new Swachh Mascot of Jammu and Kashmir, 87-year-old Rakki Devi who to fight open defecation constructed a toilet all by herself as she didn’t have money for the construction ...
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Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir becomes ODF
Jammu & Kashmir News Open Defecation Free

Border District Of Rajouri In Jammu And Kashmir Turns Open Defecation Free

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PTI
July 2, 2018
With construction of 1.02 lakh toilets, the sanitation coverage in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir has increased from 23 per cent to 100 per cent ...
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Jammu jumped 39 places to rank 212 in Swachh Survekshan 2018
Jammu & Kashmir News Swachh Survekshan

Jammu’s Focus On Systematic Garbage Collection And More Public Toilets Reflects In Swachh Survekshan 2018

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Written By: Saptarshi Dutta | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
June 27, 2018
Focus on regular garbage collection and building of more toilets has elevated Jammu’s rank in Swachh Survekshan 2018 ...
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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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Delhi government planned to provide the menstrual hygiene products for free to school students
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
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‘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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