Sanitation and Hygiene
Do more toilets mean a 'Swachh Bharat'? These graphs tell it all
Posted on 03 Jul, 2015 10:33 AMEvery 10 years, the government gears up to capture colossal amounts of data through its Census.
Do more toilets mean a 'Swachh Bharat'? These 6 graphs tell it all.
Posted on 01 Jul, 2015 10:35 PMEvery 10 years, the government gears up to capture colossal amounts of data through its Census.
Who's to blame for Shimla's water shortage?
Posted on 30 Jun, 2015 09:03 AMMost tourists visiting Shimla won’t know that they are walking on a water tank when they wait to get their pictures taken or go horse riding on Ridge road but they will know that the city faces water shortage -- their hotel bathrooms have messages asking them to use water judiciously.
80% of India's surface water is polluted
Posted on 29 Jun, 2015 08:55 PMDomestic sewerage responsible for 75-80% of water pollution in the country
Swachh Punjab' is a stinking reality
Posted on 23 Jun, 2015 12:17 PMThe state's high toilet coverage has compounded the problem of water pollution and diseases. It now needs an efficient and affordable sewage treatment system.
Authored By : Manu Moudgil
Swachh Bharat report card: Rural Bihar
Posted on 16 Jun, 2015 03:18 PMSanitation programmes, for several years, were primarily driven by supply. The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan has, or is expected to contribute to shifting the trend from supply driven to one that is driven by demand. However, behaviour change is continuous process.
Centre gives a uniform definition to the term 'Open Defecation Free'
Posted on 16 Jun, 2015 11:23 AMNew criteria for villages and Gram Panchayats to be termed Open Defacation Free
Raising Sardar Sarovar Dam height would be disastrous: Committee
Posted on 16 Jun, 2015 11:16 AMCommittee warns against raising Sardar Sarovar Dam height
No relief to Yamuna even after reduced sewage flows in Delhi
Posted on 02 Jun, 2015 01:20 AMYamuna pollution stays the same, despite a drop in sewage flow
