Karnataka’s rural areas show commendable progress in achieving the first goal under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan – Open defecation free, on the other side urban Karnataka poses...
From one of the four worst performing states in the country to now almost ODF, the most populous state in the country - Uttar Pradesh has...
A look at steps taken by India’s second most populous state – Maharashtra in order to fulfill its swachh dream. From achieving the status of being...
Jammu and Kashmir, has achieved ODF status after four years of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, with focus on awareness and public participation
As Swachh Bharat Abhiyan turns four, here is how different Union Territories have performed and what they have in store for the citizens
As nearly 90 per cent of its population resides in rural areas, when these areas became open defecation free (ODF), Himachal Pradesh became the second state...
A total of 331 villages of 62 panchayats became open defecation free after the construction of 84,614 individual household latrines (IHHLs) under the Swachh Bharat Mission(Grameen)...
Madhya Pradesh, where 72 per cent of the population resides in rural areas plans to go open defecation free by October 2, 2018. The urban areas...
From composing songs on benefits of toilets in his native language to helping his fellow villagers build toilets at home, here’s how Sadhu Manjhi from Fatehpur...
Districts of Dhanbad, Khunti, Bokaro, Sahibganj and Purbi Singhbhum in Jharkhand were declared open defecation free by Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu on September 27. The state...
With all the urban and rural areas in Uttarakhand Open Defecation Free (ODF), the state is now moving towards its next swachhta goal of ODF Plus...
After construction of over 2 lakh toilets in urban areas and 37.76 toilets in rural areas, the Swachh Andhra Corporation races to become India’s first ODF...
Lack of access to sewer lines, space constraints and tenancy laws that demand a ‘No Objection Certificate’ to construct toilets are some of the issues that...
With only a year left for India to become 100 per cent Open Defecation Free (ODF), only 2 out of 30 districts and four out of...
West Bengal’s sanitation drive pre-dates Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and its rural sanitation coverage is one of the highest among eastern zone states in India
