The struggle to get inclusive education to south Odisha’s tribal children
Already marginalised, COVID-19 has had a huge impact on tribal groups, especially children in Koraput; but civil society is trying its best to …
Swachh Bharat Mission: Women take the lead in Himachal Pradesh
The state, with almost 60% of panchayats headed by women, tackled open defection by resolving the water crisis. It was declared open-defecation …
Swachh Bharat Mission: Haryana still defiant
The claim of an ODF-free Haryana flies in the face of cases of class division, dysfunctional toilets and administrative inaction
Sloppy govt attitude stands in way of toilet-linked biogas plants in Gujarat
The administration is dragging its feet over the project and technology that can manage faecal waste as well as generate clean fuel
SBM 2.0 focussed on ODF sustainability: Govt
Swachh Bharat Mission has been one of the key missions of Narendra Modi-led government since its launch in 2014. It aims to make India Open …
As told to Parliament (July 3, 2019): 88 people died cleaning sewers in 3 years
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Govt shifts focus to sustaining sanitation coverage
The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation prepares a rural sanitation strategy to maintain open-defecation free status and clear up waste issues
Clean public toilets: A matter of national honour
A survey by the Union housing ministry showed that 55% of public washrooms were either dirty or completely unusable in Delhi
What is the status of dumpsite remediation across India
Total of 13 states and three UTs are lagging behind the target
As told to Parliament (July 22, 2019): States asked to form biotechnology coordination panels against GM crops
Panchayats to spend Rs 1.42 lakh crore on water and sanitation
Spend 60% grant on water and sanitation: 15th Finance Commission recommends to rural local bodies
Swachh Bharat Mission Phase II guidelines released
Safe toilets, with well managed black and grey water, are the need of the hour, particularly in rural areas
Why alluvial flood plains of north Bihar need alternative sanitation system
Flood is a recurring threat to the sustainability of open defecation free status in Bihar. Unique toilets, built on elevation, can show the way ahead