Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nipun Bhushan Vs Government of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 24/02/2025. The applicant, Nipun Bhushan has raised a grievance against the alleged open defecation during Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. The allegation of the applicant is that open defecation is due …
Tough luck if you want to take a leak when out on the street. Chances are that you wouldn't even find a public urinal. And if you are lucky enough to spot one, step in with caution. The twin city has a population of about 9 lakh, but there aren't …
Poor sanitation is one of the most embarrassments of the world. Open defecation, cheap sanitation and hygiene practices claim the health and lives of human beings and creates an unfriendly environment. Nations are today taking up many efforts to encourage people to improve their sanitation/hygiene behavior. The Government of India …
The government is planning to revive the dried up sources of water apart from encouraging rainwater harvesting to reduce water wastage in the state, said state rural development secretary Arun Kumar in Bishunpur on Sunday. He was here for an interactive session with farmers on 'Sustainable Rural Livelihood Security in …
A report published on the occasion of World Toilet Day today presented some startling facts that demand serious attention towards improving sanitation in the country. If steps are not taken to improve sanitation in the country, reaching the Millenium Development Goal target on sanitation by 2015 would remain a sour …
Unicef India has launched ‘Take Poo to the Loo’, an innovative digital campaign focusing on putting an end to open defecation. The three month initiative aims to create awareness on the issue. The Indian Institute of Technology is to contribute to the initiative by mobilising students in the campus in …
At least 44% of Pakistan’s population does not have access to safe toilets, while 53% women in Pakistan don’t have sanitation options with privacy. This was unveiled at events organised by different non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and schools to mark the World Toilet Day on Tuesday (November 19), aiming to create …
Despite ‘World Toilet Day’ being observed on Tuesday across the world, open defecation continues in many parts of the State due to lack of access to toilets. United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has declared November 19 as ‘World Toilet Day’ with an aim to highlight the importance of …
Unicef India has launched ‘Take Poo to the Loo', a digital campaign focusing on putting an end to open defecation. The three-month initiative aims to create awareness on the issue. The Indian Institute of Technology is to contribute to the initiative by mobilising students in the campus in Delhi against …
Goa Civic and Consumer Action Network (GOACAN) observed 'World Toilet Day' on Tuesday by organizing an awareness action in Margao to reach out to people on the importance of 'Toilets for All and the need to end open defecation' in Goa. The action was part of the ongoing 'Sanitation Awareness …
On November 19 (tomorrow) as nations around the globe observe United Nations World Toilet Day to highlight the importance of toilets and sanitation; around 48 million Pakistanis will be defecating under the open skies. Pakistan, despite being a nuclear power, is still unable to provide basic sanitation to majority of …
Five panchayats in Erode district would be made model panchayats with implementation of the total sanitation scheme and full coverage of toilets, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) officials said. The panchayats are Pazhamangalam (Modakurichi Block) Varadhanallur (Bhavani Block), Karapalayam (Erode block), Pariyur (Gobichettipalayam) and Kullappanaickkenpalayam in T. N. Palayam Block. …
The fifth South Asian Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN-V) concluded here today with the signing of the Kathmandu Declaration. Ministers and head of delegates from the eight participating nations of South Asia signed the Declaration, which includes specific points to accelerate the momentum of sanitation in the region. Addressing the closing …
Bangladesh has identified urban slums, floating people and coastal areas as the major hurdles for achieving ‘total sanitation by 2013’. Officials and experts attending the 5th South Asian Conference on Sanitation at Katmandu on Wednesday said that the country’s target for ensuring basic sanitation for all could not be achieved …
In a startling revelation, a report made public during the fifth South Asian Conference on Sanitation (Sacosan) on Tuesday says more than 675 million people in South Asia still practice open defecation. It shows that around half of the total 2.5 billion people without access to improved sanitation across the …
The government on Monday declared Bhatapur , as a Open Defecation Free (ODF) district during the inaugural of the fifth South Asian Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN), that is held for the first time in Nepal. The district was formally declared ODF zone by President Ram Baran Yadav amid an inauguration …
The fifth South Asian conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN-V) has been inaugurated in Bhaktapur on Monday, with the declaration of Bhaktapur as an open-defecation free (ODF) district. President Ram Baran Yadav inaugurated the regional conference in presence of senior officials from South Asian nations. President Ram Baran Yadav receives a token …
The South Asian Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN) to be held for the first time in Nepal will begin on Tuesday with the declaration of Bhaktapur as an “open defecation free (ODF) district”. President Ram Baran Yadav will formally declare Bhaktapur as the first ODF district in Kathmandu Valley, amid an …
At a time when Congress and BJP are playing politics on the issue of "toilets and temples," Himachal Pradesh is slowly heading towards achieving the goal of total sanitation by ensuring that every household in the state has toilet facility. With the construction of 2.5 lakh toilets in the coming …
With the first community-based sewerage treatment plant in place, the Ugrachandi Nala VDC in Kavrepalanchok district has become a model community in achieving total sanitation. Open defecation, uncontrolled disposal of garbage and unmanaged drainage were a common view in the VDC just a few years ago. Now the scenario has …
Gundu Village Development Committee of Bhaktapur was declared ‘open defecation free zone’ today. An elaborate function preceded by a cultural procession was organised today as Krishna Hari Baskota, Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, officially declared the Village Development Committee ‘open defecation free zone’. …
