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How A Visit To Mumbai’s Landfill Inspired A 23-Year-Old To Embark On A Zero Waste Journey

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February 26, 2019
T. Lalita from Mumbai has cut down her waste generation by 20 per cent
Waste Warriors Of India
From practising in-house composting, ditching plastic items to switching to a menstrual cup, here’s how T. Lalita from Mumbai is changing her lifestyle to manage waste at an individual level ...
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Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Inspires Mumbai Society To Generate Revenue From Waste

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February 26, 2019
A housing in Mumbai sets an example on waste management
Waste Management
A housing society in Goregaon, Mumbai has converted close to 3.5 tonnes of waste in to 400 kilos of manure within a period of one year. The manure is being used in the newly developed garden ...
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ODF Mumbai, A Reality Check: With 75-100 People Per Toilet Seat, Is Mumbai Really Open Defecation Free?

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February 25, 2019
Mumbai was declared open defecation free in July 2017
Open Defecation Free Mumbai
110 toilet blocks have been constructed since 2014 in Mumbai, a city with 1.84 crore population. Are the toilets enough to sustain the title of Open Defection Free conferred upon the city in July 2017? ...
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ODF Mumbai, A Reality Check: Overused, Unclean And Lesser Number Of Toilets For Women Are Just Some Of Mumbai’s Sanitation Woes

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February 25, 2019
Open Defecation Free Mumbai
Though Mumbai have met all the parameters to be called an open defecation free city, it needs to solve problems like lack of water connection, overuse of toilets, gender disparity and others related the usage of public and community toilets ...
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ODF Mumbai, A Reality Check: Five Public Toilets In Mumbai’s Crowded Places That Set A Swachh Example

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February 25, 2019
Public toilets in tourist and crowded places in Mumbai cater to 100 to 1,000 users daily
Open Defecation Free Mumbai
From having disable-friendly toilet seats, installing sanitary napkin vending machines to providing international hygiene standards for free, here’s how public toilets in crowded Mumbai are faring ...
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ODF Mumbai, A Reality Check: Understanding The Issue Of Open Defecation And Garbage On Mumbai’s Railway Tracks

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February 25, 2019
18 months after Mumbai was declared Open Defecation Free, people continue to defecate on railway tracks
Open Defecation Free Mumbai
With commuters littering railway tracks and platforms, defecation on railway tracks and poorly maintained toilets on platforms, can Mumbai have a Swachh rail experience in future? ...
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ODF Mumbai, A Reality Check: Tackling Problems Of Space, Population And Behavior Change, Here’s How The City Is Ensuring Toilet For All

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February 25, 2019
Mumbai was declared Open Defecation Free in July 2017
Open Defecation Free Mumbai
18 months after achieving the Open Defecation Free status, here’s how Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is encouraging people to use public toilets ...
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Now, It’s Possible To Charge Your Electric Vehicle Within 15 Minutes, Thanks To This Start Up’s Low-Cost Innovation

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February 22, 2019
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Electric Vehicles Innovations
Mumbai based start-up, Gegadyne Energy is working on a high-performance energy system that will be able to charge electric vehicles in 15 minutes and ensure that the device works for hours ...
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Lack Of Space To Plant Trees In Mumbai Prompts An NGO To Adopt A Japanese Method To Grow Forest Within City

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February 8, 2019
Lack Of Space To Plant Trees In Mumbai Prompts An Ngo To Adopt A Japanese Method To Grow Forest Within City
Maharashtra News
Mumbai based NGO Green Yatra is on a mission to increase country’s green cover by planting 10 crore trees by 2025 ...
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Swachh Agenda Of BMC Budget 2019 Covers Improving Sanitation Facilities, Cleaning Rivers And More

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February 4, 2019
Mumbai’s 2019 budget has touched upon various aspects of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced the Budget 2019 on Monday giving special focus to improving condition of public toilets and waste management systems in Mumbai ...
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Community Toilets In Mumbai Soon To Provide Sanitary Pads And Have A Disposal System

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February 1, 2019
Slum dwellers in Mumbai will soon be able to avail sanitary PADS in community toilets
Menstrual Hygiene News
With 500 sanitary pads in each machine, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will soon install sanitary napkin vending machines and incinerators in community toilets of Mumbai ...
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Western Railway Launches New ‘Muck Train’ To Collect Garbage From Tracks In Mumbai

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January 30, 2019
Western Railway has modified a 25-year-old train into a special Muck train
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Western Railway has launched an improved version of Muck Trains that will run daily from Virar to Churchgate in Mumbai and collect garbage lying on the railway tracks ...
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