'A Lot Done Under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan,' Says Minister

Expressing satisfaction over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Swachh Bharat Abhiyan" across India, Union Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday said that 23...

Follow Railways’ Example In Cleanliness, Says Venkaiah Naidu

Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today asked all government departments to emulate the example set by the Indian Railways for cleanliness in the country. Inaugurating the...

Want To Know Progress Of Cleanliness Drive? Dial Swachh Helpline: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government's cleanlinesss drive has been a great success in the past two years during which nearly 2.5 crore toilets were...

Aamkona village in J'khand declared Open Defecation Free

Aamkona village under Moglabandh panchayat in Pakuria block of Pakur district has been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) village today. Village mukhia Karuna Hembram made the...

Educational Institutions Participate In Cleanliness Drives

Educational institutes across the country participated in the various cleanliness drives and awareness campaigns during the "Swachhta Pakhwada" which was observed between September 1-15. About 1,136...

Inspect Garbage Dumps For Mosquitoes, Delhi's Lieutenant Governor To MCD

In the wake of a spurt in dengue and chikungunya cases, Lt Governor Najeeb Jung today reviewed the condition of garbage dumps and directed municipal corporations...

India's 80,000 Villages Now Have 100% Access To Toilets

Over 80,000 villages across the country have achieved the target of constructing 100 per cent toilets while 21 districts have now become open defecation free, the...

Thousands Gather To Clean-Up 15,000 Ghats Of Ganga

A cleanliness drive was conducted simultaneously at over 15,000 'ghats' of river Ganga on Tuesday by volunteers of the All World Gayatri Parivar, as part of...

'Clean Up Kamakhya Temple To Spread The Message Of Swachhta,’ Says Assam CM

Kamakhya Temple will become a prime example of cleanliness among all the 10 iconic places chosen for the ‘Swachta Abhiyan’ scheme in the country, Assam Chief...

Use Me: Railway Stations To Have More Dustbins

To carry out efficient disposal of waste, Railways has decided to provide separate dustbins for biodegradable and non-biodegradable garbage on platforms and all passenger interface areas...

Two Districts Done, Haryana Aims Open Defecation Free By December 2017

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today said all the districts in the state will be declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) by December 2017. Two districts...

Fighting for Trash Free Seas in Vizag

Flag Officer Commanding-In-Chief, Eastern Naval Command (ENC) Vice Admiral H C S Bisht today lauded the efforts of citizens for taking part in coastal clean up...

Odisha Village Ends Open-Defecation, But Age-Old Problems Remain

Some young men in a remote Orissa hamlet launched a campaign that resulted in their village becoming an open defecation-free zone. What's more, in the process,...

Coast Guard Should Lead Swachh Sagar Campaign: Rajnath Singh

Corporates, Government Wants Your Help To Fund Swachh Bharat Mission

The government is reaching out to private players to help finance Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet project of Swachh Bharat Mission.