Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Debi Prasad Banerjee Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change & Others dated 22.04/2024. The application was filed by the applicant alleging that Barasat Government Medical College & Hospital, Barasat has dug an open hole …
The National Green Tribunal has slammed railw-ays over human defecation and other waste on tracks and also directed authorities in Delhi to expeditiously decide on rehabilitation of slum clusters located near railway tracks. Coming down heavily on railways, it asked the PSU to impose fine of Rs 5,000 on those …
KANPUR: IIT-Kanpur has redeveloped and redesigned its green toilet and named it 'Triansh'. The system has also been installed at Magh Mela campus in Allahabad. Devotees coming to Magh Mela for taking dip in the Ganga are availing benefits of these bio-toilets. Prof Vinod Tare of IIT-Kanpur, who has developed …
Bauchi — Over 8,000 people in Bauchi State practice open defecation due to inadequate latrines facility across the state. This was disclosed by the General Manager of the Bauchi State Rural Water and Sanitaion Agency, Eng Garba Babaji Magaji, when he received the new commissioner of Water Resources Alhaji Muhammad …
The 'Swachh Survekshan', is a survey commissioned by the Ministry of Urban Development – the first for Swachh Bharat Mission, launched on 2nd October 2014. The survey was conducted by Quality Council of India (QCI) to review the sanitation and hygiene conditions in 73 major cities (comprising 40% of India’s …
The TS survey revealed that out of 1.01 crore households, 42.10 lakh had no toilets. Hyderabad: The Telangana State government has a dismal record of providing toilets to all households. The latest survey by the rural development department revealed that out of 45 lakh families in rural areas, there are …
The Swazi government requires more than US$300,000 for sanitation and water supply if schools are to continue operating, APA reports here on Wednesday. A budget of US$312,500 has been tabled by the Ministry of Education and Training for the purchase of 202 mobile toilets and for drilling boreholes. The schools …
Pandey said if the scheme is successful, the experiment may also be replicated for door to door garbage collection. Beggars and ragpickers may soon manage toilet complexes in the national capital, with the NDMC planning to launch a novel initiative for their empowerment. “Under the ‘Atm Nirbhar’ (self-dependent) scheme, the …
State election commissioner (SEC) Ashok Kumar Chauhan on 4 January 2016 announced that toilets will be mandatory requirement for eligibility to contest panchayat elections. This declaration means that no one can contest the Bihar panchayat elections scheduled in 2016 without having a toilet at their home. SEC said that candidates …
Ranchi: The city, which is already facing acute water crisis owing to the depletion of groundwater level, will soon get no-flush urinals that will help the civic body save close to 275 lakh litres of water a year. The standing committee of the Ranchi Municipal Corporation on Monday approved the …
For the first time in an Indian Science Congress, a session on sanitation was introduced for a discussion on the country’s status in the area of hygiene which had received national attention with the launch of Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). The ongoing 103rd ISC in Mysuru hosted the session with …
Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Abdul Haq on Tuesday said that priority of the government is to make Jammu and Kashmir free from open defecation by 2019. The Minster said this while addressing the inaugural ceremony of two-day state level workshop on sanitation being organized by the Department …
BBMP Commissioner Kumar Naik on Thursday said that the Palike is ready to take part in ‘Swachh Sarvekshan,’ a cleanliness survey to be carried out across 75 major cities. He urged citizens to take part actively in the survey. Commissioned by the Ministry of Urban Development and conducted by the …
A new waterless toilet soon to be trialled in Africa may not start a feminist revolution, but it will go a long way to addressing some urgent and practical needs of women and girls - and for all the international conferences and commitments to empowering women, it is nice to …
The aim is to foster a spirit of competition among cities to improve cleanliness and sanitation 75 cities to be ranked on cleanliness As many as 75 cities will be ranked in terms of cleanliness and sanitation next month as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan launched by Prime Minister …
One person has died while 26 others are under treatment following cholera outbreaks in Malawi's eastern districts of Machinga and Zomba, the Ministry of Health has said. By December 25, 2015, according to Secretary for Health, Dr McPhil Magwira, Machinga recorded a cumulative total of 19 cholera cases and one …
ALMORA: A recent review of the Uttarakhand government agenda of providing adequate sanitation facilities in rural households in Almora in 2015-16 showed that 27% of the population in the rural areas defecates in the open. "More than 36,000 rural households do not have toilets," said Chandan Singh Dewri, deputy project …
JAIPUR: Rajasthan is not even close to achieving the target of constructing toilets in urban areas under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious Swachh Bharat Mission. As per the Swachh Bharat Mission portal figures, there are 33 urban local bodies (ULBs) where not a single toilet has been constructed. The Central …
The World Bank has approved a $1.5 billion loan programme for Modi government's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) or Clean India Mission, a programme that aims to ensure improved access to sanitation facilities for millions of Indians. "The programme will help accelerate results in India's states by giving them performance-based incentives," …
The Ashaiman Municipal Assembly (ASHMA) says it intends to soon drag property owners who have failed to provide toilet facilities in their homes to the law courts. The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Assembly, Mr. Ibrahim Baidoo, sounded the warning at a function to remind homeowners in the municipality …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of All Nehru Place Development & Welfare Association Vs. South Delhi Municipal Corporation & Ors. dated 01/12/2015 regarding availability of useable toilets in the area of Nehru Place market.
