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A Look Back At How India Celebrated The Mega 15-Day 'Swachhata Hi Seva' Campaign
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A Look Back At How India Celebrated The Mega 15-Days ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ Campaign

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Written By: Anisha Bhatia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
October 4, 2018
Here’s how India participated in the Swachhata Hi Seva initiative leading up to Gandhi Jayanti this October 2 ...
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People's Movement Became A Women's movement: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Lauds Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
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People’s Movement Became A Women’s Movement: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Lauds Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

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Written By: Aastha Ahuja | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
October 3, 2018
Praising Swachh Bharat Abhiyan at NDTV-Dettol Banega Swachh India 12-hour Cleanathon, Union Minister Arun Jaitley said, “From my memory no government scheme has ever worked to this success” ...
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Bengaluru Cleans Up 34 Tonnes Of Waste While Plogging On Gandhi Jayanti

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Written By: Gopi Karelia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
October 3, 2018
On Gandhi Jayanti, the Bengaluru Civic Corporation organised a ‘plog’ run in 55 localities across the city with the aim to make the city plastic-free ...
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Faecal Sludge Management In India’s Urban Areas Raises A Stink: Naina Lal Kidwai
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Faecal Sludge Management In India’s Urban Areas Raises A Stink: Naina Lal Kidwai

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Written By: Aastha Ahuja | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
October 3, 2018
At the NDTV-Dettol Banega Swachh India 12-hour Cleanathon, Naina Lal Kidwai, Chairperson, India Sanitation Coalition, talks about the need for faecal sludge management and how it can be achieved ...
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Four Years Of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Ministers Talk About Different Aspects Of The Campaign
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Four Years Of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Ministers Talk About Different Aspects Of The Campaign

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Written By: Aastha Ahuja | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
October 3, 2018
At the NDTV-Dettol Banega Swachh India 12-hour-cleanathon on October 2, ministers from all walks of life joined the campaign and spoke about different aspects of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan ...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Lauds NDTV’s Banega Swachh India Campaign
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Lauds NDTV’s Banega Swachh India Campaign

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Written By: Aastha Ahuja
October 2, 2018
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauds the Banega Swachh India campaign and its efforts to spread the message of swachhta ...
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Puducherry Achieves Swachh Goal, Declared Open Defecation Free
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Puducherry Achieves Swachh Goal, Declared Open Defecation Free

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Written By: Anisha Bhatia
October 2, 2018
After missing two deadlines of becoming an open defecation free Union Territory, Puducherry finally meets its Swachh goals, Lieutenant Governor, Kiran Bedi today declared Puducherry free from the age-old tradition of open defecation ...
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In four years of SBM, rural sanitation coverage has gone up to 93% from 38%
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Four Years Of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: With Over 9 Crore Toilets, India Inches Towards Becoming ODF

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Written By: Saptarshi Dutta | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
October 2, 2018
Stepping into its fourth year, the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan has achieved significant milestones in both the rural and urban front, though it will take more than five years to achieve and sustain cleanliness all over the country ...
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After Four Years Of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Is The National Capital Delhi ODF Only On Paper?
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After Four Years Of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Is The National Capital Delhi ODF Only On Paper?

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Written By: Aastha Ahuja | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
October 1, 2018
Despite four years of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Delhi, the capital of the country is struggling to clear third part ODF verification and comply with waste management bylaws to tackle its garage scientifically ...
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As Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Turns Four This Gandhi Jayanti, Here’s What Is Lined Up To Mark Swachh Anniversary
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As Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Turns Four This Gandhi Jayanti, Here’s What Is Lined Up To Mark Swachh Anniversary

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Written By: Anisha Bhatia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
October 1, 2018
As Swachh Bharat Abhiyan completes four years on October 2, many events and clean up drives are on the anvil, including results of the Swachh Survekshan Grameen that will recognise India's cleanest villages and some states like Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, hope to get the ODF certification on that day ...
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Waste Management On October 2, thousands of citizens in Bengaluru are expected to clean roads while jogging popularly called Plogging`
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Rashtriya Swachhta Diwas On Gandhi Jayanti, Few In Bengaluru To Jog And Clear Garbage To Fight Littering

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Written By: Gopi Karelia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
September 26, 2018
Organised by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, 3-km plogging (jogging and picking up garbage activity) will be conducted at 50 locations across Bengaluru to eradicate plastic waste ...
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Plastic Recyclothon will be conducted from October 2 for seven days in Mumbai
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This Gandhi Jayanti Donate Plastic Waste And Be A Part Of Mumbai’s Biggest Plastic Recyclothon

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Written By: Gopi Karelia | Edited By: Sonia Bhaskar
September 24, 2018
Any resident of Mumbai can participate in the ‘Plastic Recyclothon’ between October 2 and October 8 by donating plastic waste. The collected plastic will be recycled into benches and waste bins ...
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