Out in the open: People walk to defecate in the open in the morning on the banks of the River Ganges in Prayagraj in 2019. Million Indians, especially in rural areas, continue to defecate in the open, despite efforts to encourage people to change their habits. | Photo Credit: Rajesh Kumar Singh Yet another recently … Read more
President speaks of plans to make all six lakh villages in India free of open defecation in second phase of Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin President speaks of plans to make all six lakh villages in India free of open defecation in second phase of Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin Telangana won the first prize under the Large States … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now the template for what it means and takes to be a “national leader”, Home Minister Amit Shah has said, asserting that the label was earlier handed out to even politicians of no proven merit and only capable of winning election from one or two safe Lok Sabha seats. While … Read more
Women’s health and hygiene are of prime concern in rural areas with inadequate access to water, toilets, and sanitary napkins. In a move to make sanitisation accessible and safe to the women of villages and remove the taboo around menstrual health, the Gadag district of Karnataka is constructing pink toilets under the central government’s Swachh … Read more
As part of the 2021 rural cleanliness survey, as many as 17,475 villages spanning across 698 districts in India would be covered Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2021: The Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2021 or rural cleanliness survey 2021 is set to be launched in villages on Thursday under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission), according to … Read more
Vyasnagar has rapidly accomplished its sanitation and solid waste management goals, including the ODF++ status, by leveraging public participation and administrative will. (Pic credit: Bibhudatta Sahu) By Bibhudatta Sahu Each time a city or small municipality performs well on any parameters of city resilience and sustainable development, it facilitates the development and transformation of India … Read more
The twelve sites include Ajanta Caves, Sanchi Stupa, Jaisalmer fort, Golconda Fort, Sun temple, Dal lake among others, as per the release issued by the Ministry of Jal Shakti. 12 iconic tourist sites selected under ‘Swachh Tourist Destinations’! In a significant boost to promoting tourism in the country, the central government has selected a total … Read more