In the recent cabinet shuffle that took place on September 3, former minister for Ganga Rejuvenation and Water Resources, Uma Bharti was given the Ministry Of...
The Central Rural Sanitation Programme was the first nationwide sanitation programme launched to address rural sanitation problems and had a comprehensive plan of bettering the sanitation...
The decade of 1980s can be called the first real game changer for sanitation in India as the government took concrete steps to address toilet construction...
Nearly 30 years after independence, sanitation once again become a priority for the administration and was identified as a minimum human need, ensuring government focus and...
Despite independent India’s economic struggles, the Five Year Plans of the 1950s focused on sanitation and allocated decent amounts for improvement of sanitation, though the policies...
Some 3 in 10 people worldwide, or 2.1 billion, lack access to safe, readily available water at home, and 6 in 10, or 4.5 billion, lack...
Strong financial and civic performance resulted in good ratings for the Pune Municipal Corporation and gave the civic body enough confidence to issue municipal bonds
Chhattisgarh has impressive sanitation coverage of 84 per cent, despite its hilly terrain and several areas hit by unrest
Ever since the launch of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the Railways is trying to indtroduce innovative sanitation methods in trains
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...
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
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...