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Philip Morris India and Litterati collaborate to address littering through evidence-based solutions

Philip Morris India has launched a 12-month anti-littering initiative in Delhi with Litterati. This project aims to analyze littering patterns using community science and AI technology. Insights will help implement targeted solutions for waste management and behavior change in identified areas. Previous anti-littering efforts included a successful campaign that removed…

The Economic Times · Oct 5

Rajasthan govt to hire 24,000 sanitation workers

Rajasthan will hire 24,752 sanitation workers on contract. Applications will be accepted online from August 15 to September 28. This recruitment aims to improve urban cleanliness and support the Swachh Bharat Mission. Candidates must be Rajasthan domiciles aged 21 to 40 with one year of experience.

The Economic Times · Jul 27

Rural tap water coverage reaches nearly 82 pc under Jal Jeevan Mission, claims government document

India has achieved remarkable progress in providing tap water to rural households, claims government. The Jal Jeevan Mission has connected millions of homes, while the Swachh Bharat Mission has transformed sanitation. Over 5 lakh villages are now ODF Plus. These initiatives are improving health and education outcomes across the rural…

The Economic Times · Jun 8

Municipal contract workers demand equal pay for equal work

The municipal workers have alleged that the Central and State governments through their flagship schemes such as Swachh Bharat Mission, Smart City Mission and others are “extracting work” without fulfilling promises made to them.

The Hindu · Nov 21, 2023

Changing waste to wealth and health, Gobar Dhan now rolled out in three Bihar villages

The Gobar Dhan scheme is chaging lives for women who have been cooking using cow dung cakes for their whole lives. The scheme is being implemented in Bihar, Haryana, Gujarat, and Maharashtra and is part of the Centre's Swachh Bharat Mission.

The Hindu · Oct 1, 2023

SOS Children’s Villages India participates in Shramdaan for Swachhata

SOS Children’s Villages India, a non-profit organisation dedicated to childcare, organised a cleanliness drive across its various locations nationwide, in commemoration of the ninth anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission, initiated in 2014

The Hindu · Oct 1, 2023

Clean sweep: 100% villages in Uttar Pradesh are now ODF Plus; CM Adityanath thanks PM Modi

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh has achieved a milestone under the Swachh Bharat Mission with 100% of its villages declared open defecation free (ODF) Plus.

The Times of India · Sep 28, 2023

PM Modi hails Bindeshwar Pathak for invaluable contribution in field of cleanliness

PM Modi hails late Bindeshwar Pathak for his "major contribution" to cleanliness, giving institutional solution to Gandhi's ideas. He praised Pathak's spirit, dignity of labour & efforts to provide dignified life to sanitation workers. PM lauded Swachh Bharat Abhiyan for providing freedom from filth-related diseases & saving money for poor.…

The Hindu · Aug 20, 2023

Social Justice Ministry doubts app’s numbers on cases of manual scavenging

National Safai Karamchari Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC) data shows that so far 58,098 manual scavengers have been identified in the country.

The Hindu · Jul 30, 2023

Kerala achieves ODF Plus status

The Centre has accorded the State with the ‘Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus’ status for enabling villages in meeting the parameters prescribed by the Swachh Bharat Mission.

The Hindu · Jul 2, 2023