End Of Open Defecation? Bengaluru Stakes Claim To ODF Status

On December 27, 2018, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), passed a resolution in the council, declaring all 198 wards as ODF

Swachh Survekshan 2019: 7 Cities Go Beyond ODF Status To Adopt Faecal Sludge Management

Seven cities including Indore, Ujjain, Khargone, Shahganj, Rajnandgaon, Ambikapur and Bhilai have been declared ODF++ and 35 cities certified ODF+ during the launch of Swachh Survekshan...

Here’s How India Is Gearing Up For Swachh Survekshan 2019

To make cities move cities beyond open defecation free and towards ODF plus and ODF plus faecalprotocol that focusses on ensuring toilet functionality, cleanliness and maintenance...

10 Swachhagrahis Who Inspired The Country With Their Contribution Towards Swachh Bharat Abhiyan In 2018

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan may have been introduced by the government but its success belongs to the citizens who contributed tirelessly for the well-being of their community,...

In 2018 India’s Sanitation Coverage Touched 98 percent, Time To Focus On Solid Waste Management, Feel Experts

Here's What Vice President Venkaiah Naidu Wants India To Learn From ODF Jharkhand's Women Masons

Jharkhand has set a successful example of gender equality by training its 55,000 women masons who have further helped in meeting its open defecation free target,...

This Maharashtra District Repaired 45,000 Dysfunctional Toilets In Six Months To Sustain ODF Status

Gondia district in Maharashtra was declared open defecation free (ODF) in March 2017 and yet the residents continued to defecate in the open. Here’s how the...

Urban Kerala, Nagaland, Karnataka & Puducherry Get Official Open Defecation Free Stamp

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs congratulate people of Kerala, Karnataka, Nagaland and Puducherry as the urban regions finally get the official open defecation free tag

Ludhiana’s Police Stations To Have Separate Toilets For Women, Finally!

The Ludhiana Police Commisionerate has signed an MoU with Bharti Foundation to build separate toilets for women in 40 police stations throughout the city

Jammu And Kashmir Government To Continue Building Toilets In Urban Areas Even After Going Open Defecation Free

Despite going ODF, the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir has asked the implementing agencies to continue building toilets as per the target set under the...

With 60.50 Lakh Toilets Built, Urban India Is Confident About Going ODF Before October 2019

60.5 lakh individual households toilets have been built in the urban areas of India against the target of 67 lakhs, according to the ministry of housing...

Karnataka’s Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy Declares Rural Areas Of The State Open Defecation Free

Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy declares the state’s rural areas free from open defecation, now the rural parts will focus on achieving ODF Plus tag and...

World Toilet Day 2018: India Celebrates Its Success In Achieving Its Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Goals

On World Toilet Day, India has constructed nearly 9 crore toilets and more than 5 lakh villages, 530 districts, 25 states and Union Territories have been...

Haryana Girl Urges Administration To Construct Public Toilets For Women

When Priyanka Yadav, a resident of Rewari in Haryana, a city that was declared open defecation free (ODF) in 2017, struggled to locate a single toilet...

CM Raghubar Das Declares Jharkhand ODF, One Year Before State’s Swachh Target. Here’s The Success Story

Jharkhand was not always a good performer in Swachh Bharat Mission, but over the last one year, the state has done a lot to fulfill its...