Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2022
Telangana won the first prize under the large states category under the Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG) 2022 which looks into the sanitation status of rural areas. Haryana was in the second position while
Open Defecation
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Open Defecation Free, 21/11/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Open Defecation Free, 21/11/2019. The Government had launched Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) [SBM(G)] with effect from 2nd October, 2014 with the aim to attain Open Defecation
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From ODF to ODF plus rural sanitation strategy 2019–2029
This document outlines the ten year strategy for sanitation in rural areas in India from 2019 to 2029, which is aimed at achieving the vision of ODF Plus. ODF Plus includes sustaining the usage of safe
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Open defecation free India, 22/07/2019
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Open defecation free India, 22/07/2019. The Government had launched Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) [SBM(G)] with effect from 2nd October, 2014 with the aim to attain Open
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Many states have achieved 100% open defecation free status: Economic Survey
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
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Telangana fails to meet target of Centre’s ODF scheme
West Bengal and Sikkim are very close to achieving 100 per cent ODF coverage. Hyderabad: Telangana state along with four others have failed in reaching the ‘100 per cent open defecation-free (ODF)’
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Showcasing the Swachh Bharat Mission: When print media told the Swachh Bharat Story
The book is a compilation of media coverage of the major milestones of the Swachh Bharat Mission since 2014. <a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Showcasing the Swachh Bharat Mission.pdf"
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Progress on household drinking water, sanitation and hygiene 2000-2017: Special focus on inequalities
Billions of people around the world are continuing to suffer from poor access to water, sanitation and hygiene, according to a new report by UNICEF and the World Health Organization. Some 2.2 billion people
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Open ‘bush loos’ are putting people at risk of disease, death
To Ekadeli Loliyak and his family of eight children, a toilet is a luxury they can ill afford. “Why should I be so concerned about a toilet when we rarely eat? We survive on black tea … Give me food
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47 million Nigerians indulge in open defecation — UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said not less than 47 million Nigerians still indulge in open defecation in the country. Water Sanitation And Hygiene (WASH) specialist of UNICEF, Bioye
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Indian sanitation market to reach US$ 60 billion by 2021: Secretary, Drinking Water and Sanitation
Govt to soon launch new 'ODF Special' standard after ODF and ODF++ Speaking at the '3rd FICCI-ISC Sanitation Awards and India Sanitation Conclave', Parameswaran Iyer, Secretary, Ministry of Drinking Water