Despite economic growth, government latrine construction, and increasing recognition among policymakers that open defecation constitutes a health and human capital crisis, it remains stubbornly widespread
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Nirmal Gram Status to Villages, 17/12/2015. Number of Gram panchayats awarded Nirmal Gram Puraskar (NGP) during each of the last three years is at Annexure-1. Under the
Bhopal : Maryada Abhiyan has been launched in Madhya Pradesh for freeing villages from the curse of open area defecation. Through the campaign, awareness is being created among villagers about environmental
The International Red Cross (IRC) has released a book, titled “Priceless! Uncovering the Real Costs of Water and Sanitation,” as part of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Cost (WASHCost) initiative. The
The Himachal Government has launched a complete rural sanitation drive (CRSD) in all district of the state on which Rs 882 lakh would be spent. The Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister, Mr
GUWAHATI President Pratibha Devisingh Patil here on Monday called for sustainable village development and solid waste management. She blamed the low sanitation facilities responsible for the large number of school dropouts in rural India.
Launches ‘Swachh Survekshan’ campaign for rural areas of state Governor NN Vohra launched the ‘Swachh Survekshan Grameen-2018’ at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Conference Centre here on Tuesday,
The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation administers the National Rural Drinking Water programme (NRDWP) instituted from 1/4/2009, through which support is extended to the states for implementing
JAIPUR: Eighty-nine percent of primary and upper primary schools in the state have separate toilets for both girls and boys while there are only six schools which don't have any toilet facilities at all.
Statistics and reality are often vastly different in India and to address this issue Jairam Ramesh, Minister of Rural Development, announced the plan to set up an NGO Forum for independent evaluation.
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Ombudsman orders completion of work before December 29 Kozhikode: M.R.
<p>An estimated 2.5 billion people worldwide lack access to improved sanitation facilities. While large-scale programs in some countries have increased latrine coverage, they sometimes fail to ensure optimal
GUWAHATI: For implementation of the Total Sanitation Campaign in Assam, National Coordinator of New Delhi’s Sulabh International Social Service, Rupal Roy, met Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi yesterday. Roy briefed the Chief Minister as to how this sanitation programme should be carried on in the State. The Total Sanitation Campaign is a comprehensive programme to ensure sanitation facilities in rural areas with broader goal to eradicate the practice of open defecation.
This draft of Rajasthan Rural Sanitation and Hygiene Policy 2011 presents a roadmap for improving the quality of life of people in rural area by ensuring improved sanitation and promotion of personal hygiene.
The State government will construct 33 lakh toilets in the next two years, announced Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Jagadish Shettar on Thursday.
<p>Sanitation continues to remain India's biggest failure with a large proportion of the nation's rural population still defecating in the open says this India Rural Development Report 2012-13</p>
Without water people cannot survive, but without good sanitation and hygiene practices the water available could become contaminated and lead to disease and death. Every year 1.5 million people, most of
<p>Utilisation of grants released by the 13th Finance Commission - General guidelines. Letter from Chief Secretary, Orissa to all collectors. </p>
To expand and remodel the rural water supply and sanitation facilities in waterlogged areas of Punjab, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today approved a proposal of ~2,200 crore to be sent to the Union
