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Meghalaya5 years agoPlastic Waste Is Not A Problem In Meghalaya District, In Fact It Is A Solution For Building Toilets
10,000 discarded plastic bottles were used to build two community toilets in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district
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Arunachal Pradesh5 years agoNortheast India’s Success In Improving Rural Sanitation Yet To Be Replicated In Its Urban Areas
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...
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Meghalaya5 years ago
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma Says No To Plastics, Aims To Set An Example For Officials
After urging the people of Meghalaya to shun plastics from their lives on World Environment Day, chief minister Conrad Sangma has vowed to never use plastic...
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Meghalaya5 years ago
Observation And Gradual Implementation: Meghalaya Turns To Kerala’s Alappuzha For Comprehensive Waste Management Solutions
Sporadic successes aside, Meghalaya and its capital city Shillong are struggling with waste management
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Meghalaya5 years ago
This Meghalaya Village Uses 430 Kilos Of Plastic Waste To Construct One Kilometre Long Road
The one kilometre stretch is cost effective road, built with only ₹33 lakhs and its finesse and the finishing is as good as any national highway
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Features6 years ago
Meghalaya Adds Another Swachh Feather On Its Cap, Becomes First North Eastern State To Install Prefabricated Modular Toilets
The district administration is hopeful that the two prefabricated toilets installed will lead to many more toilet installations across public places and highways in the district
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Meghalaya6 years ago
Meghalaya Issues Orders On Dumping Of Construction And Demolition Wastes In Open Spaces, Drains
As per the new guidelines, the waste generators are expected to dispose the construction and demolition waste at the designated site, action will be taken in...
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Arunachal Pradesh6 years ago
Rural Improvement But Urban Lag In Northeast’s Performance
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...
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Meghalaya6 years ago
You Could Land Up In Jail If Found Littering In Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills District: Authorities Issue An Advisory
Due to tourism boost (a steady increase of about 50,000 tourists every year) in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district, the local body has issued strict guidelines...
What Are The Causes For High Prevalence of Malnutrition Among Certain Tribal Communities In Rajasthan?
Gujarat’s Siddi Tribe – A Community Of Forgotten People: A Look At The Health Challenges Faced By Them
Dettol Announces Second Edition of India’s Biggest Hygiene Olympiad With An Aim To Reach Over 30 Million Children
Dettol Diarrhoea Net Zero Initiative: A Multi Facet Approach for Transformative Change
This Padma Awardee Is Ensuring ‘Health For All’ With Free Healthcare Services In Rural Parts Of Sundarbans
70-year-old Dr Arunoday Mondal, a Padma awardee has been providing healthcare services for free to rural Sundarbans for over two...
How Can India Improve Neonatal And Maternal Health? Padma Bhushan, Dr Neelam Kler Explains
Padma awardee Dr. Neelam Kler highlighted the importance of having a holistic healthcare approach to reduce neonatal and maternal mortality...
“Hygiene Is The First Step Of Preventive Healthcare,” Says Padma Shri Prof. (Dr) Indira Chakravarty
Dr Indira Chakravarty, who is a Public Health Specialist, said that the Banega Swasth India campaign has helped people understand...
Decoding Gut Health With Padma Awardee Dr Nageshwar Reddy
Currently working as the Chairman of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology and AIG Hospitals in Hyderabad, Padma awardee Dr Nageshwar...
“Must Treat Each Cancer Patient Irrespective Of Socio-Economic Status,” Says Padma Shri Dr Ravi Kannan
Dr. Ravi Kannan runs the Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in Silchar, Assam, where he treats Cancer patients free...
