Bihar’s Sanitation Scenario In Tatters As Toilet Coverage Is At 32.35% Despite 3 Years Of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

Bihar’s sanitation coverage of 32.35 per cent is the lowest among all Indian states and the state must step quickly if it is to meet the...

With Commendable Progress In Both Urban & Rural Sanitation, Chhattisgarh On Its Way To Be Open Defecation Free

Constructing toilets to attain the status of open defecation is not the only mantra in Chhattisgarh. It is making sure that people use toilet after construction....

Poor Sanitation And Unclean Spots In India Keep Tourists At Bay: Prakash Javadekar

Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar felicitated 120 students in Delhi for keeping their school Swachh and during the programme advised students on why they...

India Is Losing $53.8 Billion Every Year As A Consequence Of Inadequate Sanitation: UNICEF

Poor sanitation due to open defecation often results in impairing the ability of a child to absorb nutrients, leading to a total of 39% of children...

Rajasthan’s Performance Has Been Impressive, But Allegations Of Coercion May Hamper The State’s Image

Rajasthan’s rural sanitation coverage stands at over 85 per cent and 11 out of its 33 cities are open defecation free, but allegations of coercion in...

Urban Jharkhand Makes Good Progress In Addressing Sanitation Issues, Rural Areas Have A Lot Of Ground To Cover

Jharkhand’s improvement in rural sanitation deserves praise, but the state still has to build over 15 lakh toilets out of its target of 30 lakh, for...

Madhya Pradesh Lags Behind In Sanitation With Just 21% Of Rural Areas Declared Open Defecation Free

As the urban area of Madhya Pradesh is all set to go Open Defecation Free (ODF) on October 2, the rural area is struggling to convince...

Three Years Of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: India Gives A Tribute To Mahatma Gandhi, Pledges Support ToSwachhata Hi Seva Campaign

The government launched a nation-wide, fortnight-long sanitation campaign on September 25 to mark the three years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi government's flagship cleanliness initiative Swachh...

Nationwide #SwachhataHiSeva Kickstarts, To Mark Three Years Of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

Launched on October 2, 2014 the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan has seen sanitation coverage increase from 37% to 65.7%

Landfills Will Be Scrutinized During The ‘Swachhta hi Sewa’ Campaign Marking Third Anniversary Of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Parameswaran Iyer

In a meeting on ‘Swachhta hi Sewa’, the Secretary of Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation Parameswaran Iyer said that in the fortnightly cleanliness drive leading...

Sachin Tendulkar Launches ‘Mission 24’, Aims To Provide Basic Sanitation Facilities In Mumbai’s Slum Area In Over 24 Months

Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar during the Swachh initiative launch said that the onus of keeping Mumbai clean lies with everyone and not only the Brihanmumbai Municipal...

‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ Fortnight: Make Sanitation Everyone's Business, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tells Officials

‘Swachhata Hi Seva’, a fortnightly cleanup drive, will be carried out across the nation starting from September 15 to mark the third anniversary of Swachh Bharat...

Arunachal Pradesh’s Successful Use Of Bamboos To Build Low Cost Sanitation Solutions Gets Due Recognition At Swachh Bharat Hackathon

Bamboo toilets are affordable and durable options for areas with uneven and difficult terrain and can play a significant role towards eradicating open defecation in the...

Uttar Pradesh To Mark Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’s Third Anniversary With 'Swachchta Hi Sewa Hai’ Campaign

To increase sanitation quotient in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh, the government will run a cleanliness campaign from September 15 to October 2

First Build Toilets, Then Temples: Prime Minister Narendra Modi On 125th Anniversary Of Swami Vivekananda’s Chicago Address

From the need to end open defecation to why sanitation workers are more important than doctors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched wide range of issues pertaining...