Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhishek Panwar Vs Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Others dated 20/05/2025. The miscellaneous application was registered on the basis of the report of the joint committee dated July 20, 2024 filed by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) …
ALLAHABAD: The employees and officers of Allahabad Municipal Corporation took a pledge to keep the environment clean on the occasion of 'cleanliness fortnight' organised under Swachh Bharat Mission, on Tuesday. Administering an oath to officers, the mayor told them to work for cleanliness of the city. He asserted that they …
Agra: Suffering decades of government apathy and embarrassment due to open defecation, hundreds of women from the Kanjara community staged a massive protest outside a local police station at Bah on Tuesday and demanded immediate construction of toilets . Around 250 of them said harassment caused by open defecation is …
Refuses to give NOC for permanent structures The Delhi government’s promise to provide 19,000 toilets as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan by the end of this year in slum clusters is hanging fire. Even with the funds at their disposal and other resources available, officials say that No Objection …
Nashik: The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC), which was a late starter in getting toilets constructed under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan because of the Kumbh Mela, has constructed 1,767 toilets lavatories so far and aims to take the figure to 6,950 by August-end. During the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan meeting in Mumbai …
Visakhapatnam: Vizag, which was ranked the fifth clean city in the Swachh Bharat Survekshan conducted by the Union ministry of urban development, is finding its air pollution levels turning for the worse with each passing day. According to the observations made by the AP Pollution Control Board (APPCB), Visakhapatnam city …
Bhubaneswar: The Khurda Road division of the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has set a target to install bio-toilets in 2,000 train coaches during 2016-17 as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission. This information was given by additional divisional railway manager (ADRM), Khurda Road division, S P Dwivedi after flagging off …
The Left Front government in Tripura has announced to achieve open defecation free status for all the 1,118 villages of the sate under Swachh Bharat Mission in the coming financial year. Talking to the media Finance Minister Tapan Chakraborty said the state budget has made adequate allocation to ensure the …
With only 4.7% of gram panchayats of the state being open defecation free, the Karnataka government aims to build 10.3 lakh more toilets across the state in 2016-2017. This is to achieve the target of 40 lakh toilets by 2019 under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The state now has 21 …
Thiruvananthapuram: If waste disposal means burning and dumping waste on office premises for most government offices in the city, Swaraj Bhavan at Nanthencode here has set an exemplary model by adopting a novel intitiative to manage waste. The eight-storey building, which houses 11 departments and has a staff strength of …
Scarcity of public toilets, poor maintenance irk denizens The condition of public toilets in Guwahati city is degrading day by day. In spite of the launch of much hyped “Swach Bharat Abhiyan” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, its realization remains a far cry for the Guwahatians. City dwellers have been …
Disposables’ use came down by60 to 70 per cent, says Suchitwa Mission Director It has been possible to bring down the use of disposables during the Pongala by 60 to 70 per cent, Suchitwa Mission Director K. Vasuki has said. “We are very happy with what has been achieved. It …
Mysuru in Karnataka has retained its position of the cleanest city in India, followed by Chandigarh, whereas Dhanbad in Jharkhand and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s constituency, Varanasi, are among the 10 least clean cities. These are the findings of the first-ever cleanliness ranking of cities since Swachh Bharat Mission was …
SHIMLA: The popular summer holiday-retreat township, also known for its Victorian architecture, is not the cleanest among all million plus and capital cities of India after all. Shimla has ranked 27th in the first ever cleanliness ranking of cities done under the Swachh Bharat Mission survey. It has got an …
BHUBANESWAR: The State Capital figured in the top 25 list of 'Swachh Sarvekshan', the nationwide survey of Union Ministry of Urban Development, whose results were announced on Monday. Bhubaneswar ranked 24 among 73 cities which were shorlisted for the survey, a part of the ongoing Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). Even …
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 …
RAIPUR: Amir Khan would have been drawing criticism for expressing his thoughts over intolerance in country but the seed he had sown through his show Satyamev Jayate has started yielding results in Chhattisgarh's Ambikapur district that's all set to become first municipal corporation in country to digitize garbage management, make …
Notwithstanding the lead taken by governor Ch Vi dyasagar Rao, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious cleanliness drive has failed to take off in Maharashtra, particularly Mumbai, owing to lack of determination and lethargic bureaucracy. Vidyasagar Rao took over the gubernatorial assignment in August 2014 and on October 16, he personally …
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 …
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 …
Of the entire budget, Rs 200 crore is for solid waste management. Recognised as the largest civic body in the country with the largest budget, the Mumbai municipal corporation will be getting Rs 400 crore from the Central government to take up measures under Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, with emphasis on …
