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 …
Out of the 304 CBSE schools surveyed by the Board across the country, 265 have been ranked below par on sanitation levels. The schools have either been rated ‘black’ or ‘red’, with the latter implying “below 33 per cent adherence to norms”. The first-round survey has called the performance of …
Corporators present at the ‘My Locality My Voice’ event at SPN Doshi Women’s College were stunned when young women voters throw them a googly: Why did women have to pay for using public toilets while men use it for free? Nisha Ahankare (20), a BMM student of SNDT University said, …
While the focus during the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon is on the runners, the lack of toilets remains a serious concern. "There are thousands of women runners and very few toilets," said Tina Varghese, a half-marathon regular. She said it is worse for first-timers as there are no clear indicators …
Developed for troops serving on glaciers high in the Himalayas, the non-flushing “bio-digester” toilet made by India’s top defence research body is now being offered to companies and poorer states. It is one of 200 technologies produced by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) identified as for-sale via the …
It was the first working day after my resolution of having at least two litres of water daily. I started with two glasses of water, first thing in the morning, with the fear of unclean washrooms nagging me, like it does many working women, and college-going girls. No one wants …
A systematic review and meta-analysis by Kathrin Ziegelbauer and colleagues finds that sanitation is associated with a reduced risk of transmission of helminthiases to humans. Original Source
Kushabhau Thakre gas relief hospital and Maa Karma Devi day-care unit dispensaries will be converted into hospitals by providing various facilities. Five-bedded single wards will be constructed in both the gas relief and rehabilitation department governed dispensaries in which doctors and nurses will be available24 hours. The renovation work would …
The Delhi high court on Wednesday issued notices to various civic agencies, including MCD and NDMC, on a PIL seeking directions to them for maintaining cleanliness and improving sanitation in the capital. A bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw sought responses from civic authorities …
SKDRDP, Jana Shikshana Trust are nodal agencies Though all the 203 GPs of the district won the Nirmal Gram Puraskar, the development model crashed like pack of cards within in no time of winning the award. Taking note of this, the Zilla Panchayat has taken steps to sustain the works …
As many as 97, 900 people died annually due to poor water and sanitation in Pakistan, said a report released here on Friday by an international charity. The report by WaterAid titled: “Off-track, off-target: Why investment in water, sanitation and hygiene is not reaching those who need it most”, was …
Kerala, which has taken pride in implementing several projects with government money, has finally decided to seek private investment to provide better sanitation facilities. A highlight of the one-year action plan of the Congress government is the formation of a toilet company with private participation. Modelled after the Cochin International …
JAIPUR: In Rajasthan only 40% of rural household have toilets and less than 13% of the population in the state have access to it. Acting on this alarming situation, the state government has drafted a policy on rural sanitation and hygiene, a strategy for achieving the vision of " Nirmal …
NOIDA: The city's first government multispecialty hospital, constructed at a massive cost of Rs 150 crore, doesn't have sufficient facilities for disposal of bio-waste or a morgue. Touted as Mayawati's dream project, the hospital caters to more than 2,000 people every day, yet patients run the risk of contracting serious …
Recognizing Sulabh International's pioneering work in developing low-cost, environmental-friendly public toilet system, the United Nations has accorded its highest consultative status to the Indian NGO. The Chief of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) NGO office, Andrei Abramov conveyed the upgrade of Sulabh International to from 'Special' to 'General' …
Accepting that development of sanitation facilities in the country has been a 'disaster', Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday suggested enhanced government funding to deal with the issue. "Sanitation is the biggest blot on the human development portfolio in India. The sanitation situation is disastrous," said Ramesh speaking at …
The US government through its premier development agency, US Agency for International Development, is funding a four-year $40.5 million project to construct 100 primary school/cyclone shelters in the disaster prone areas of Bangladesh. These shelters will provide accommodation for up to 180,000 inhabitants during an emergency and will serve as …
The Batticaloa water supply project was commissioned by President Mahinda Rajapaksa last week. This Scheme serves five Divisional Secretariat areas namely Manmunai North, Kattankudy, Manmunai Pattu, Eravur Town and Eravur Pattu. After ending the war situation, the area is now undergoing rapid development. As a result of the situation that …
The Union government has included Idukki in the National Tourism Circuit and a project has been proposed to arrange basic facilities in the main tourism spots in the district, P.T. Thomas, MP, has said. An amount of Rs. 4.85 crore has been earmarked for the project. Kerala Industrial and Technology …
Indian Railways has just moved a lot closer to eliminating the century-old system of train-toilets discharging into the tracks. After completing a successful round of trials, the Chennai-Allappey/Trivandrum Express is now gearing up to get 56 ‘zero-discharge’ toilets. The Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) is analysing the results of …
Even as the Supreme Court has set a deadline of 31 December for construction of toilets in all government-run schools, it will prove an uphill task for the authorities as nearly 45 per cent of government schools in the country lack toilet facilities. The apex court had pulled up state …
