Mahe District In Puducherry Goes Swachh, Declared Open Defecation Free, Kiran Bedi Congratulates The Citizens

One more district of India goes Open Defecation Free. Mahe in Puducherry is the new district to achieve the ODF status, Lt Governor Kiran Bedi confirmed...

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan 2017 Target: Government To Declare 300 Districts Open Defecation Free By End Of This Year

Of the total 679 districts in India, 149 have already turned open defecation free (ODF) as per the latest government figures and by end of this...

Ministry Of Urban Development Launches ‘Toilet Karenge Search, Toilets Rakhenge Swachh’ Campaign

In a bid to fight sanitation crisis, the Ministry of Urban Development launched a service in which Delhiites will be able to review the cleanliness standards...

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Progress Report: 5 States, 2 Lakh Villages Are Now Open Defecation Free

As part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the government has constructed around 4.3 crore toilets in India out of the 11.1 crore toilets needed to make...

A Push For Open Defecation Free Delhi: Government Launches Awareness Campaign To Locate Public Toilets

The Ministry of Urban Development, through the campaign, will make citizens aware about how to locate the nearest public toilet on Google maps and also review...

#LooReview: Now Review The Cleanliness Standards Of Public Toilets On Google Maps

Next time you use public toilets and if you are unhappy or happy with your visit, you have an option to give instant feedback on Google...

"Toilet: A Love Story": Bollywood Spotlights India's Sanitation Crisis In New Film

"Toilet: A Love Story" is a satirical comedy which follows the story of newly wedded Keshav (played by Akshay Kumar) and Jaya (played by Bhumi Pednekar),...

Best Out Of Waste: These Young Lads Of Chandigarh Set A Record By Turning Their School Trash Into A Striking Garden

These school children from Chandigarh have set a record by planting 600 saplings and upcycling waste products in a creative way - From reusing trash like...

To Fight Open Defecation, Raisen District Administration In Madhya Pradesh Fines Rs 50 Lakh From 214 Villages

Raisen district in Madhya Pradesh is fighting to attain the tag of open defecation, it has imposed a fine of Rs 50 lakh

Funding Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Banks and Micro-Finance Institutions Have A Crucial Role To Play In Supporting Rural Sanitation In India

A total of Rs 1.96 lakh crore is required for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, making it important for financial institutions to play their part in the...

Karnataka Police On Swachhta Duty: In A First, Cops To Cycle 1,756 Kilometres To Spread Awareness On Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

The Karnataka State Reserve Police will cover 12 places in 15 days across Karnataka on bicycles to urge people to build toilets, reduce plastic consumption, plant...

Namami Gange Initiative: Bio-Toilets To Be Set Up At Ganga Ghats In Kanpur

Under Namami Gange project, an initiative taken to clean the holy river, the central government decided to build bio toilets at the Ganga Ghats in Kanpur...

Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu Urges Delhi Civic Bodies To Improve Swachh Survekshan Rankings

In a review meeting with all Delhi Municipal Commissioners, Union Urban Development minister M Venkaiah Naidu asked them to work on various aspects of Swachh Bharat...

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Come October, Urban Areas Of These States Will Be Declared Open Defecation Free

By October 2017, the government has set a target to make urban areas of 8 states - Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh,...

75th National Sample Survey Kickstarts, To Include Data On Government's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

National Sample Survey (NSSO) on Swachh Bharat Abhiyan kicked-off on June 3 and the module’s focus this time would be on the existence of toilets per...