Bhalswa landfill site has about 60-65 lakh tonnes of municipal waste spread over 72 acres out of which 45 lakh tonnes of waste gets reduced by...
10,217 villages are ODF Plus rising villages with provision for both solid waste management and liquid waste management, and 3,806 villages are ODF Plus Model Villages,...
The World Health Organization (WHO) identifies wasting (weight of children according to their height) and stunting (height of children according to their age) as critical indicators...
As part of the project, first such garbage dump sites would be located through reports from local self-government institutions (LSGIs) or the portal of KSWMP and...
The innovative system converts degradable waste into soil additives while lab disposables are prepared for direct recycling
In its latest report, the Centre for Science and Environment has advocated for robust policies to incentivise waste diversion through source separation and the development of critical...
As part of the Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has introduced the "No Straw Nariyal Challenge" to address the pervasive issue...
An 'ODF Plus' village is one which has sustained its Open Defecation Free status along with implementing either solid or liquid waste management systems
Key highlights of the Special Campaign 2.0 include the disposal of 587 files, the organisation of six cleanliness drives, the resolution of 620 public grievances, and...
The Solid Waste Management Department of the BMC is implementing a collective cleaning drive on in parts of the city with the help of other departments
The MCD has five C&D (construction and demolition) waste processing plants at Burari, Rani Khera, Shastri Park, Bakkarwala and Okhla also their daily capacity is 5,500...
Swachhta Pakhwada is an opportunity to identify the best hygiene practices from parts of the country and replicate them, says Union Jal Shakti Minister
Products developed IIT Guwahati laboratory includes low-cost antioxidant-rich supplements for affordable healthier lifestyle by harnessing green tea's potential properties
The Prime Minister turned the mission on hygiene and cleanliness into a jan-andolan and it was imbibed by the people as a social reform movement: Union...
More than one in every five children worldwide – nearly 150 million – did not receive enough calories to grow normally in 2022, and more than...