The study conducted by UNICEF found that government initiatives like Swachh Bharat Mission that focus on improving hygiene practices, as well as generate awareness around safe...
The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis chief noted that although manual scavenging had been stopped in many states, including Himachal Pradesh, 34,859 manual scavengers still existed...
Swachh Survekshan 2020 league which will assess cities on a quarterly basis will be integrated with the fifth edition of the Swachh Survkeshan
After missing previous deadlines to go open defecation free (ODF), the state government of Goa has invited applications from households that need bio-digester toilets, in a...
Authorities of Gonda District have taken up the mammoth task of constructing over 26,000 household toilets in the rural parts of the district
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant at a press conference said that he would be setting up bio-digesters in all government offices to treat the waste generated while...
At the National Human Rights Commission's open forum on the issues and challenges of manual scavenging and human rights, NHRC chief justice, H L Dattu expressed...
On May 7, Raghav Chadha, AAP’s South Delhi Lok Sabha Candidate released his 32-page manifesto with focus on providing basic amenities like clean air and water
As per an RTI response from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, as many as 3,409 wards in Andhra Pradesh and 10,831 wards in Uttar...
Under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, Municipal Corporation of Delhi has deployed Yasasu Green technology for 10 decentralised solid waste management projects for treating organic waste at...
India has pledged to eliminate single-use-plastic from the country by 2022, to further strengthen the government's deadline, Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Durga Shanker...
The celebrities including UN Environment's Goodwill Ambassador Dia Mirza and Arjun Kapoor took to social media to create awareness about World Earth Day 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with other politicians and ministers took to social media to spread awareness on World Earth Day
A 59-year-old driver who has turned Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BTMC) bus into a mini-garden is an inspiration to many in Bengaluru
A group of 12,000 waste pickers, Safai Sena, have released a list of demands ahead of elections, asking political parties to take into account the services...