Peddapalli district in Telangana was declared open defecation free (ODF) in 2017 and all 263 villages of the district have undergone a total makeover helping it win six Swachh Sarvekshan awards in two years ...
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Swachh Bharat Mission
Plogging is a fitness trend that began in Sweden in 2016 that involves jogging and 'plocka upp' (Swedish for 'pick up') non-biodegradable waste on the way ...
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According to Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, a total of 45,932 individual household toilets were built in Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh region against target of 60,000 and a total 3,069 community toilets which is more than the set target of 2,078 toilets ...
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As the world marks World Toilet Day 2019, leaders share the success story of Swachh Bharat Mission ...
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The study "Health, Safety and Dignity of Sanitation Workers An Initial Assessment" says the financial situation of sanitary workers in India is ''precarious'' and it is a job linked to "a caste-based structure" ...
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For the on-going beach clean-up drive, the centre has directed district administration in 10 coastal states to ensure participation of at least 200 students from each district ...
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Gurpurab di lakh-lakh vadaiyaan! On the auspicious occasion of 550 birth anniversary of Guru Nank Dev, we appreciate the tree-plantation efforts that Sikhs have undertaken globally at a massive scale to fight the rising air pollution and contribute to a healthy and sustainable future ...
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According to the residents of villages near Kanpur, eligible youngsters in the village are apparently not getting marriage proposals as they are afflicted with communicable diseases from the filth and malodour in and around villages due to the lack of proper waste management system ...
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In a tweet, PM Modi shared a few pictures where he is seen walking and exercising along the coast while picking up the waste ...
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While talking at the 12-hour ‘Swasthagraha’ initiated as part of NDTV and Dettol’s Banega Swasth India campaign, Jhankhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das spoke about what the importance of a healthy body and how the unity of citizens can help in bringing a change ...
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According to Sunita Narain, director general of Centre for Science and Environment, expressed concerns over the functioning and maintenance of over 100 million toilets built under Swachh Bharat Mission and over the safe disposal of excreta ...
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The country has geared up to eliminate single-use plastic by 2022, says Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a clarion call for ending single-use plastic to protect the environment ...
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