Centre For Science And Environment Questions Sustainability Of Open Defecation Free Success

According to Sunita Narain, director general of Centre for Science and Environment, expressed concerns over the functioning and maintenance of over 100 million toilets built under...

Shocking Dispute Over Public Urination Madhya Pradesh Results In Death Of An Infant

Madhya Pradesh sees two violent disputes over public urination, pme pf them resulting in the death of an infant

PM Modi Declares India Open Defecation Free, Says More Than 11 Crore Toilets Built

On the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday declared India to be an 'open defecation free' (ODF)...

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Explains Links Between Swachh And Swasth At The Swasthagraha

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, while speaking at NDTV and Dettol’s 12-hour Swasthagraha today, explained how swachhta (cleanliness) and swastha (health) go hand in hand

Uttar Pradesh Is Open Defecation Free But People Still Prefer ''Fresh Air''

Uttar Pradesh was declared 100 per cent open defecation free (ODF) in January this year - open defecation continues to remain a sordid reality in most...

Open Defecation Free India Is A Big Achievement: Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman

A Swachh Bharat Milestone: Google Maps Show 57,000 Public Toilets In India

In a boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat Mission, Google Maps now lists over 57,000 public toilets in over 2,300 cities across the country

On Gandhi Jayanti, PM To Declare India Open Defecation-Free

Gandhi Jayanti 2019: PM Modi will visit the Sabarmati Ashramin Gujarat where he will declare the country open defecation-free (ODF)

Jal Shakti Ministry Prepares A Sanitation Roadmap To Focus On Toilets For All In Rural Areas

The Rural Sanitation Strategy laid down by Jal Shakti Ministry is a framework to guide policymakers, implementers and other relevant stakeholders in their planning for ODF...

PM Modi Receives Global Goalkeeper Award For Swachh Bharat Mission, Dedicates It To 1.3 Billion Indians

During the award ceremony, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the united efforts of the people of India had made Swachh Bharat Mission a success

India Spent Nearly Rs 4,000 Crore On Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’s Information, Education And Communication Activities: Study

Dalberg Advisors has reported that out of the Rs. 4,000 crore spent, around 20 per cent was spent by the erstwhile Union Ministry of Drinking Water...

Swachh Bharat Mission: 10 Crore Toilets Built Under The Nation-Wide Cleanliness Mission, Says President Kovind

During an award ceremony for felicitating people who have done significant work under the central government’s flagship programme, Swachh Bharat Mission, President Ram Nath Kovind that...

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant Seeks Support Of Panchayats To Make The State Open Defecation Free By August 31

With the aim to make the Goa open defecation free by August 31, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has sought active support from the panchayats to complete...

Heroes Of Swachh India: SWaCH Pune, A Cooperative Of Waste Pickers Is Keeping 1000 Tonnes Per Day Of Waste From Entering Landfills By Promoting Waste Segregation At Source

As the primary focus of Swachh Bharat Mission shifts from making the country open defecation free (ODF) to ODF plus which also includes waste management and...

Heroes Of Swachh India: Arvind Dethe, The Man Who Developed Low-Cost Bio-Toilets To Help Make Parts Of India Open Defecation Free

Meet 50-year-old Arvind Dethe who has helped made a difference via his low-cost bio-toilets solution and contributed towards the cause of Swachh India