Second Phase Of Swachh Bharat Mission- Grameen Launched

While launching the Phase-II of Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that this phase will ensure that effective solid and...

Urban Sanitation Journey Though Well Begun, Is Far From Over: Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

The Union Minister for Urban Development talks about urban India’s open defecation free journey and says that each one of us should contribute towards making India...

Cabinet Approves Swachh Bharat Phase-II

Swachh Bharat Mission - Grameen Phase-II will be implemented in a mission mode with a total estimated budgeted financial implication of Rs 52,497 crore for the...

India’s Cleanest City Indore Is Anand Mahindra’s Monday Motivation, Gets Praised For The Swachh Transformation

Chairman of Mahindra Group, Anand Mahindra, appreciated the progress Indore has made under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan; said, ‘the city’s transformation is miraculous’

Manual Scavenging: 376 Die In 5 Years, Only Half Of The Families Given Compensation, Minister Informs Lok Sabha

As per the data shared by Union minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale in the Lok Sabha, over 100 people have died...

Swachh Bharat For All? Despite Community Toilets Built, Access Remains An Issue For Slum Dwellers In Delhi

Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) built approximately 19,000 community toilets throughout Delhi in the past four years, and yet most of the people living in...

‘We Feel Safe Using Pink Toilets,’ Vote The Women Of New Delhi Who Have Been Experiencing One-Of-Its Kind Facilities Since 2017

Pink toilets are more than just about the shade of the paint on these toilets. Meant for only women, these toilets do more than provide privacy...

On Ground Reports: Thousands Of Toilets Built Since 2014 Yet Access To Toilets Remains An Issue In The National Capital

How is Delhi faring on the sanitation front now that the open defecation free (ODF) deadline set under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is done and dusted?

“Building Toilets Is Not Enough To Eradicate Open Defecation,” Experts Stress On The Need To Maintain The Toilets in Delhi

In a city of over 20 million population, access to toilets remains an issue in the city of Delhi. Despite constructing dozens of public toilets, the...

Kerala Budget's 'Green' Touch': Bans Filament Bulbs, Aims To Attain Total Cleanliness

While presenting the state budget, Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Issac said that a Green Work Force will be formed to collect segregated waste and to dispose...

Economic Survey 2019-20: Indian Railways Installs Plastic Bottle Crushing Machines, Bio Toilets And Dustbins To Improve Cleanliness

The economic survey stated that the railways has been taking multiple measures to promote sanitation and hygiene along with improving its cleanliness standards under the ‘Swachh...

Manual Scavenging: 24-Year-Old Sanitation Worker Dies While Cleaning Sewer In Delhi

24-year-old sanitation worker, Ravi died when he along with another 35-year-old sanitation worker entered a sewer in CBD ground in Delhi’s Karkadooma to clean it

Budget 2020: An Overview Of Budget Allocations For A Swasth And Swachh India

Budget 2020: Nirmala Sitharaman's second budget shows an increase in budget allocation for healthcare, nutrition, plan for clean air and a decreasing trend for centre’s flagship...

From ODF Plus To Waste Management, Experts Explain What Union Budget 2020 Means For The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman announced her second Union Budget on February 1, with an allocation of Rs. 12,300 crores for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan which is...

Budget 2020 Highlights: Here's What Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget Had For A Swachh And Swasth India

Top highlights from Budget 2020 on Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and nutritional schemes presented by Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament today