Elangbam Valentina Devi, a Class V student from Maipur’s Kakching, had planted two Gulmohar trees by the side of a river when she was in Class...
With rural areas of Manipur declared free from open defecation, the entire state has now turned open defecation free (ODF). Meanwhile, Nagaland’s rural areas have been...
Improvement of sanitation facilities in rural areas has made Northeast India one of the best performing regions in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, though the urban performance...
With construction of over 30,000 toilets since 2014, all the 27 cities in north-eastern state of Manipur are now open defecation free
A total of 31,461 toilets have been constructed since 2014, to provide toilet access to all the households in Senapati district
Manipur generates more than 178 tonnes of waste daily but more than 50 tonnes remain uncollected, making many areas of the state prone to scattered waste
Ukhrul in Manipur has achieved the unique distinction of becoming a plastic free district, with the combined efforts of its district administration, local residents and NGOs
Northeastern states of India have progressed slowly but steadily in improving rural sanitation coverage in three years since the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan began, but urban sanitation...
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...
