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  Swachh Bharat Mission's toilets helped avert 70,000 infant deaths per year: Study

  India | September 05, 2024 22:50 IST

  As per researchers, the findings fall in line with evidence from global and South Asian contexts, with multiple studies, indicating that improved sanitation can potentially cut child mortality rates by 5-30 per cent.

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  Special News | PM Modi launches Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, AMRUT 2.0

  News | October 01, 2021 17:00 IST

  PM Narendra Modi launched the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) 2.0 and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 at 11 AM, today at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi.

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  PM Modi to launch Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0 today

  India | October 01, 2021 0:13 IST

  In line with the vision of the Prime Minister, SBM-U 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0 have been designed to realize the aspiration to make all our cities ‘Garbage Free’ and ‘Water Secure’.

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  To keep city clean, Panchkula administration introduces mini-dustbins for car owners

  News | June 17, 2021 10:12 IST

  In a unique initiative to keep the city clean, Panchkula Municipal Corporation has launched mini-dustbins for cars so that the commuters don't drop the waste out of their vehicles.

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  50K toilets built in J&K under Swachh Bharat Mission: Govt

  India | December 04, 2019 17:04 IST

  The Ministry said that in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh region, under Swachh Bharat Mission, a total of 45,932 individual household toilets were built against target of 60,000 and a total 3,069 community toilets which is more than a set target of 2,078.

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  Nearing completion Swachh Bharat Mission sees cut in allocation: Official

  India | July 12, 2019 12:54 IST

  Governments much publicised Swachh Bharat Mission aims to enhance the level of sanitation in India and make the country open defecation free (ODF) seems to be on its way out making way as other important schemes on solid waste management and drinking water is expected to get higher funding.

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  Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Patna to soon be freed from e-waste

  News | September 23, 2018 13:38 IST

  Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Patna to soon be freed from e-waste. Nidaan organization has initiated to make city free of e-waste

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  Sanitation coverage in rural India reached 92% under Swachh Bharat Mission: Govt

  India | September 06, 2018 19:22 IST

  The sanitation coverage in rural areas was 39 per cent as on October 2, 2014 when the Swachh Bharat Mission was launched.  

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  Jammu ranked 212th on Swachh Survekshan

  India | June 25, 2018 12:14 IST

  This marks a jump of 39 ranks from what the city had secured last year

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  International Women's Day: PM Modi pays homage to oldest Swachh Bharat warrior Kunwar Bai

  India | March 08, 2018 14:33 IST

  "Through their exemplary deeds, several women have left an indelible mark in the history of humankind. They continue to inspire generations. I urge you to write about some women who inspire you," PM Modi said on Twitter.

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  3 yrs of Swachh Bharat: PM Modi exhorts public participation to make it a success

  India | October 02, 2017 19:48 IST

  Modi said the cleanliness mission can never be successful unless it is viewed from the prism of women, who face immense difficulties due to lack of toilets.

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  Anushka Sharma cleans beach for Clean India campaign

  Bollywood | September 29, 2017 14:37 IST

  The NH10 actress Anushka Sharma was recently invited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be a part of his government's 'Swachhata Hi Seva' initiative.

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  Amitabh Bachchan to cleaners: They be the true bearers of Swachh Bharat ambassadors

  Bollywood | September 21, 2017 16:17 IST

  Amitabh Bachchan, who is Swachh Bharat Abhiyan ambassador said that the cleaners deserve this tag more than him as they work tirelessly to keep the city clean.

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  Modi has pledged to fulfil Gandhi's dream of cleanliness: Amit Shah

  Politics | September 17, 2017 20:46 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to fulfil Mahatma Gandhi's dream of cleanliness, BJP President Amit Shah said today.

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  Rajnath Singh says India expected to be open defecation free by Oct, 2019

  India | September 15, 2017 18:03 IST

  Home Minster Rajnath Singh today said that the entire country is expected to be open defecation free by October, 2019.

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  Good News: On Raksha Bandhan, men in Amethi offer toilets as gift to sisters

  Good News | August 17, 2017 0:02 IST

  Brothers in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi district offered toilets as gift to their sisters on Raksha Bandha this year.

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  Akshay Kumar wields a broom with UP Chief Minister Yogi Aditiyanath to raise awareness about hygiene

  Bollywood | August 04, 2017 18:17 IST

  Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar were present in Lucknow to unveil the anthem ‘Toilet Ka Jugaad’ from their upcoming film Toilet: Ek Prem Katha

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  ‘Sell your wife if you can’t afford to build a toilet’: Angry IAS officer's comment stirs row in Bihar

  India | July 24, 2017 12:49 IST

  The IAS officer, the District Magistrate of Aurangabad in Bihar, was addressing a 'swacchchta sabha' urging villagers to build toilets in their homes. He also pointed to the threat women face due to open defecation

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  Man lynched for stopping officials from taking photos of women defecating in open

  India | June 17, 2017 7:37 IST

  Zafar Khan was allegedly beaten to death by municipality employees in Pratpargh town when he tried to stop them from scaring women defecating in the open and taking their photographs.

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  Good News: How locals joined hands to rid Mumbai’s Versova beach of 53 lakh kg waste

  Good News | May 30, 2017 11:36 IST

  It took 85 weeks for the volunteers to clean the Mumbai’s Versova beach of its 53 lakh kg garbage.