Mizoram would soon be declared as open defecation free state, Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla said here today. He said the government had begun campaign for cleanliness...
Puducherry Lieutant Governor Kiran Bedi today took a bicycle tour in some areas in the Union Territory to assess the impact of her "Clean Puducherry Mission".
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar urged Indians to take their health seriously and focus on fitness. Emphasising on the importance of a healthy nation, he underlined the...
Around 6,000 engineering students from Gujarat Technological University (GTU) came together for a special cause – to build toilets across villages in Gujarat. They laboured hard,...
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to rope in Salman Khan in its drive against Open Defecation and litter in Mumbai. The Dabangg star will become...
Over 3 lakh children, under the age of five, die due to diarrhoea and water borne diseases. This is not a phenomenon seen only in remote...
As many as 362 urban local bodies across the country have been declared open defecation free (ODF), with Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra being the top...
Under the ‘Roko-Toko’ initiative, the civic body has formed ‘dibba gangs,’ mostly consisting of school children, who start beating metal boxes loudly if they come across...
Nearly 43 per cent of India's rural population defecates in open, according to the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. According to a report published in...
An awareness campaign was carried out to make this Silk City in south Odisha polythene and open defecation free (ODF) under the Swachh Bharat Mission.
Sick of smelly toilets, Microsoft founder Bill Gates has funded the development of an odour-blocking perfume that smells like poop as part of an ambitious effort...
The Centre is aiming for 200 Open Defecation Free districts across the country by World Toilet Day next year, as part of its Swachh Bharat mission.
