Sanitation Plus Health As Focus, Orchha In Chhattisgarh Becomes Open Defecation Free

Chhattisgarh has impressive sanitation coverage of 84 per cent, despite its hilly terrain and several areas hit by unrest

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Reality: Are Mumbai’s Sanitation Workers Exploited On Contractual System?

As per the current system, the contract given to waste pickers is for seven months and so 280 days are not completed post which a worker...

Bengaluru’s Civic Body To Take Complete Control Of City’s Waste Management From Private Contractors

A moderate ranking in Swachh Survekshan 2017 and repeated strikes by sanitation workers have prompted the civic body to take over the city’s waste management from...

Women's Only Mobile Toilets Launched In Pune

The Pune Municipal Corporation launched mobile toilets which are designed especially for women so that using toilets in public becomes a hassle free thing for them

How Are Swachh Bharat Abhiyan And Namami Gange Benefitting From Other Countries?

Countries like Sweden and Japan, with good track records in sanitation and waste management, have taken an interest in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

Railways To Introduce New Toilets With Urinals And Separate Washrooms For Men And Women

Ever since the launch of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the Railways is trying to indtroduce innovative sanitation methods in trains

From Women Power To Wedding Invites With Build Toilet Message, This Is How Uttarakhand's Chamoli Ended Open Defecation

Uttarakhand is on the verge of becoming the fourth state in India to totally eradicate open defecation

This 17-Year Old Swachh Crusader Is On A Mission To Provide Clean Drinking Water To Mumbai’s Waste Pickers

On June 5, World Environment Day, Sidharth Runwal was awarded the Eco Champ Environment Crusader in presence of eminent personalities like Karisma Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan...

A District In Bihar Chose Satyagraha As Its Weapon To Fight Against Open Defecation

Bihar has low sanitation coverage of less than 30 per cent, with no district achieving the ODF status yet

A Distressing Situation: How Sanitation and Water Problems Are Degrading India’s Environment

Polluting waterbodies and unhealthy sanitation practices for long have had significant impact on India’s environment

Jago Grahak Jago: Government Ministries Conduct Swachhta Pakhwada, Urge Citizens To Take Charge Of Cleanliness

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution,conducted the fortnightly cleanliness drive from May 16 to May 31 to create sanitation awareness among citizens across...

Self-Assessment Forms On Cleanliness To Rank Hyderabad’s Zonal Circles On Environment Day

Greater Hyderabad ranked 22nd in the recently released Swachh Survekshan rankings of 434 cities based on cleanliness. Now it plans to improve its performance with self-assessment...

Heroes of Swachh Bharat: How Pivotal Are Anganwadi Workers In Implementing The Campaign’s Objectives?

Over 24 lakh employees in 12 lakh Anganwadis across India are assisting district officials in making the Swachh Bharat dream a reality in rural India

Swachh Bharat, Swasth Bharat: Use Toilets And End Diseases, Says Amitabh Bachchan, Before Launch Of National Campaign To Promote Toilet Usage

The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation will be launching a nation-wide campaign to promote the use of toilets in villages with Amitabh Bachchan as the...

National Menstrual Conclave: Working Women Urge Office Administration To Make Working Space Menstrual Sensitised

Even though there is a rise in awareness of menstruation, working spaces and mindsets need to change for office to become a comfortable space for women...