ODF
Bhopal to be declared ODF by year end
Posted on 31 Oct, 2016 10:22 AMBhopal to be ODF ahead of schedule
Mapping the Swachh Bharat Mission process: A study of three states
Posted on 15 Sep, 2016 12:00 PMTo accelerate the efforts to achieve universal sanitation coverage and to put focus on sanitation, the Prime Minister of India launched the Swachh Bharat Mission on 2 October, 2014. Following this, guidelines for the implementation of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) were issued by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India (GoI).
Asli Tarakki in the NCR
Posted on 05 Sep, 2016 11:19 PMCampaign launched to improve sanitation in the NCR
The ministry of urban development has launched a new awareness campaign–Asli tarakki–aimed at improving sanitation in six cities in the national cap
Mumbai's dabbawallas to spread 'Swachh' message
Posted on 17 Jul, 2016 09:40 AMUrban development ministry ties up with dabbawallas to spread sanitation message
A long way to go before total sanitation
Posted on 01 Jul, 2016 04:09 PMOnly 16 out of India's 677 districts open defecation free
Urban areas in Andhra will soon become open defecation free zones
Posted on 02 May, 2016 12:39 PMAndhra Pradesh’s urban areas to soon be open defecation free spaces
Toilet subsidy is not the answer to sanitation problems
Posted on 31 Mar, 2016 06:30 PMIn recent years, especially after the launch of major programmes like Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, sanitation has become a hotly debated topic in India. Crores of rupees have gone into building toilets but they remain unused, villages that were declared open defecation free (ODF) are unable to sustain that, and sewage treatment continues to be a big challenge.
Delhi is turning cleaner using a smartphone
Posted on 08 Dec, 2015 12:53 AMSwachh Delhi App turns out to be a hit
Delhi's sanitation drive which took place from November 22-30 following the launch of Swachh Delhi App has turned out to be huge success for the Government.
Open defecation free' status of villages to be verified by state governments
Posted on 21 Sep, 2015 09:29 AM'Open defecation free' status of villages to be verified by state governments
In a bid to take the Swachh Bharat’s sustainability quotient a step higher, the centre has asked state governments to verify the ‘Ope
Direct discharge of human waste from railway coaches onto the tracks makes the National Green Tribunal very unhappy
Posted on 07 Sep, 2015 10:16 AMNational Green Tribunal unhappy with Railways’ practice of discharging waste directly onto the tracks
The National Green Tribunal (West) has taken cognizance of the issue of discharge of human waste from rail coaches directly onto the tracks.
