The mission mirrors the national developmental priorities by focusing on gender equality and women empowerment, the survey said Many states have achieved 100 per cent open defecation free status and
Dehradun: A ‘Swachh Survekshan’ undertaken by the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) to rank cities based on their progress under the Swachh Bharat Mission has started. Quality Council of India (QCI)
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday announced that polythene would be banned in the state from May 1. "Cleanliness campaign is being undertaken after Prime Minister
Nearly 43 per cent of India’s rural population defecate in the open, according to the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. As per a report published in 2015, 59.43 per cent of the world population
KOCHI: At a time when the ‘Swachh bharat abhiyan’ programme is busy igniting minds about keeping one’s locality clean, the Nithya Sahaya Matha Church, Cheranalloor, had long since taken up the initiative
Amid the World Bank report claiming air pollution in 2013 led to 1.4 million deaths, experts from 17 institutions put forward 10 solutions to "breathable air" in Indian cities, urging the launch of a "National
Prime Minister Narendra ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi There has been a huge political and financial investment on the Swachh Bharat Mission by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The programme, however,
<p><img alt="" src="http://cdn.downtoearth.org.in/dte/userfiles/images/p26-27DLpix.jpg" style="width: 280px; height: 210px; margin: 14px; float: left;" />National Consultation on Rural Sanitation hosted
City declared free from open defecation Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) on Wednesday added another feather to its cap. The Quality Council of India (QCI), a third party agency identified by the union
CHENNAI: At least 17,325 houses in various parts of the city are yet to get toilet facilities. The Greater Chennai Corporation has issued orders to begin work on construction of toilets utilising funds
KOCHI: Amid apprehension over the smooth functioning of the Brahmapuram waste treatment plant, a representative of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) will visit the plant on Tuesday and Wednesday, following
