On World Toilet Day on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed his government's commitment towards improving sanitation facilities across the nation.
A study from the World Bank shows that the total economic impacts of inadequate sanitation in India was amounting to $53.8 billion per year, equivalent of 6.4 % of India's Gross Development Production in the same period.
Brothers in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi district offered toilets as gift to their sisters on Raksha Bandha this year.
Let’s talk about the ‘Open Defecation Crisis’ in India and what the numbers have to say about it.
Three sanitation workers died allegedly due to asphyxiation while cleaning a drain in southeast Delhi's Lajpat Nagar today.
Maintaining the high standards of sanitation and hygiene, the premier health institute All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi has won the first prize and a cash reward of Rs 5 crore under
In protest against non-payment of salaries, a section of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (north-MCD) employees today went on strike, an employees union official said. This happened even as East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) employees,
Bacteria from Antarctica holds the potential to solve India’s sanitation problem in the years to come, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar
Sasaram: In a praiseworthy move, a woman in Barahkhanna village mortgaged her 'Mangalsutra' to construct a toilet in her house. Recognising her effort, the Rohtas district administration made her the brand ambassador of total sanitation
NEW DELHI: Scores of municipal sanitation workers today staged a protest outside Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's official residence here, demanding "immediate" release of funds for their salaries.They also threatened to suspend work for an
New Delhi: The World Bank has approved a loan of US$1.5 billion to help the government in its efforts to provide toilets in villages as part of the Swachh Bharat (Clean India) programme.The loan, which will
New Delhi: Sanitation programmes launched by the government over the last few years have failed to achieve the desired targets, the Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) of India said on Tuesday.A CAG report which was submitted
Gurgaon: Vivek Oberoi dedicates his birthday to a cause every year, and this year it was no different. The actor-philanthropist, who turned 39 on Thursday, announced a sanitation initiative under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh
New Delhi: US Ambassador to India Richard Verma on Thursday said his country is committed to extending its support in initiatives for clean water and sanitation and to help realise India's call. He lauded Sulabh International
New Delhi: In an effort to make AIIMS here more patient-friendly, union health minister J.P. Nadda will on Wednesday inaugurate a campaign that aims at upgrading several areas, including sanitation, digitisation and staff management at
United Nations : A project in West Bengal's Nadia district for improving heath by providing sanitary toilets and promoting their use has won a first place UN award for innovative public services.Announcing the award to
New Delhi: Bringing relief to residents in localities swamped with garbage, the sanitation workers of East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) called off their strike on Friday. The strike came to an end on a day
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on 12th june has directed the city government to release due salaries of the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) employees by June 15.A division bench of Justice S. Murlidhar
New Delhi: The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung today met all the three Mayors and Commissioners of the Municipal Corporations to inform them that the Delhi government would be releasing Rs. 493 Crores today
New Delhi: Garbage continued to pile up in parts of Delhi amid ongoing strike by municipal sanitation workers here, even as a section of them protested in front of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence ahead
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