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Urban Sanitation Journey Though Well Begun, Is Far From Over: Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

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February 28, 2020
Urban Sanitation Journey Though Well Begun, Is Far From Over: Urban Development Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
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The Union Minister for Urban Development talks about urban India’s open defecation free journey and says that each one of us should contribute towards making India sustainable and swachh (CLEAN) ...
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Cabinet Approves Swachh Bharat Phase-II

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IANS
February 20, 2020
The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation has advised all the states to reconfirm that there are no rural households that still don't have access to a toilet
News Swachh India
Swachh Bharat Mission - Grameen Phase-II will be implemented in a mission mode with a total estimated budgeted financial implication of Rs 52,497 crore for the period from 2020-21 to 2024-25 ...
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On Ground Reports: Thousands Of Toilets Built Since 2014 Yet Access To Toilets Remains An Issue In The National Capital

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February 10, 2020
As part of a special feature series, NDTV reports from the ground on various aspects of sanitation related issues in the capital
Features Status Of Sanitation In Delhi
How is Delhi faring on the sanitation front now that the open defecation free (ODF) deadline set under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is done and dusted? ...
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“Building Toilets Is Not Enough To Eradicate Open Defecation,” Experts Stress On The Need To Maintain The Toilets in Delhi

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February 10, 2020
NDTV’s Banega Swasth India team decided to conduct an on-ground reality check on the condition of a bunch of public toilets in Delhi
Features Status Of Sanitation In Delhi
In a city of over 20 million population, access to toilets remains an issue in the city of Delhi. Despite constructing dozens of public toilets, the on ground reality remains questionable as citizens continue to be hesitant to use them blaming it on their condition. Here is NDTV’s on ground report on the condition of public toilets in the city ...
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Bengaluru’s ‘Shame’ Campaign To Stop Open Urination Gets Mixed Reactions On Internet From Citizens

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January 21, 2020
Bengaluru’s ‘Shame’ Campaign To Stop Open Urination Gets Mixed Reactions On Internet From Citizens
Karnataka News Swachh Survekshan
The campaign to shame those urinating in the open in Bengaluru by installing mirrors in common areas where the practice is prevalent has drawn mixed reactions from the people on social media ...
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Swachh Survekshan 2020: Bengaluru Takes On Open Urination By Installing Mirrors To Shame Offenders

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January 16, 2020
Swachh Survekshan 2020: Bengaluru Takes On Open Urination By Installing Mirrors To Shame Offenders
Karnataka News Swachh Survekshan
To stop open urination, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has come up with one of a kind ‘shame’ campaign under which huge mirrors have been placed at prominent open urination spots ...
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Before And After Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Has India Finally Managed To Provide Sanitation For All In This Decade

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December 30, 2019
Before And After Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Has India Finally Managed To Provide Sanitation For All In This Decade
2019 Special Sanitation
2019 was the big deadline India set itself for going 100 per cent open defecation free (ODF) under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, with over 10 crore toilet construction rural India was declared ODF while over 94 per cent of the urban local bodies (ULBs) are ODF ...
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50,000 Toilets Built In In Jammu And Kashmir Under Swachh Bharat Mission, Says Central Government

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IANS
December 4, 2019
50,000 Toilets Built In In Jammu And Kashmir Under Swachh Bharat Mission, Says Central Government
Jammu & Kashmir News
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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Deprived Of Toilets For The Longest Time, Residents Of Ludhiana In Punjab Witness A Sanitation Revolution

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December 2, 2019
Deprived Of Toilets For The Longest Time, Residents Of Ludhiana In Punjab Witness A Sanitation Revolution
News Punjab
In 2014, the same year Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Bharti Foundation started an initiative – ‘Satya Bharti Abhiyan’ to build toilets and improve rural household sanitation facilities in Punjab ...
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Blog: Sustaining Sanitation Access – Pathway To Improved Health Outcomes

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Dr. Asad Umar, Senior Programme Officer, WASH and Health, Aga Khan Foundation; Satviki Varma, Programme Officer, WASH and Health, Aga Khan Foundation
November 19, 2019
Sustaining Sanitation Access – Pathway To Improved Health Outcomes
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A look at how community engagement and ownership has played a crucial role in achieving universal sanitation coverage in India ...
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Toilets Should Be Used By Everyone, Every Day And Forever, Urges Actor Kajol For A Swasth And Swachh India

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October 11, 2019
Toilets Should Be Used By Everyone, Every Day And Forever, Urges Actor Kajol For A Swasth And Swachh India
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Bollywood’s favourite actor - Kajol once again lends her support to India's biggest cleanliness movement - Swachh Bharat Abhiyan ...
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The ‘San-Sadhan’ Hackathon, Government’s Latest Initiative That Aims To Provide Toilets For Disabled People

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August 26, 2019
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‘San-Sadhan’ hackathon is an initiative wherein the centre is inviting various start-ups, student innovators, technology enthusiasts and industry experts to participate and create composite and affordable toilets for the physically challenged people or Divyangs ...
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