The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has laid down standard guidelines to be followed by the states and Union Territories regarding single-use plastics and...
To gift a plastic-free state to the future generations, Puducherry government has decided to ban the production, sale and use of single-use plastic products including non-biodegradable...
Teenagers Jai and Preet Aswani from Chennai aim to make one lakh cloth bags from old bedsheets and pillow covers to replace plastic carry bags, post...
In a bid to draw the tech-savvy generation’s attention to the plastic ban of Tamil Nadu in Thoothukudi, an IAS officer has started a social media...
Madurai Municipal Corporation has organised an exchange drive for 15 days starting from December 31, 2018 where thousands of citizens are depositing their plastic items and...
India generates 5.6 million tonnes of plastic waste annually and it aims to eliminate single-use plastic items by 2022. Here’s a look at steps taken by...
From December 23, the Bihar government imposes a complete ban on the manufacture, store, import, transport, sale and use of plastic carry bags in the state
Maharashtra state environment minister Ramdas Kadam said children are the carriers of change and through the cloth bags they can promote the plastic ban at home
After plastic was banned in Tirupati town on October 1, a plastic ban will now be implemented in the Tirupati Balaji temple from November 1 onwards
State Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam said if banned plastic is found inside the premises of prayer places including temples, mosques, churches and gurudwaras, an action will...
The Maharashtra government has succeeded up to 60 per cent in imposing plastic ban across the state and wants to make the it more stringent by...
In a bid to make Bihar open defecation free by October 2, 2019, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar urged citizens to contribute in the cleanliness campaign
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...
