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SANITATION NEWS
‘Toilets are a human right’: SC orders courts nationwide to build separate washrooms for transgender
January 16, 2025 10:06 am
Toilets are a “facet of human rights” and the failure to provide these adequately in courts “reflects a deeper flaw in the justice system”, said the Supreme Court as it ruled on a PIL.
Many people in the Pacific lack access to adequate toilets – and climate change makes things worse
September 22, 2024 11:32 am
Across Pacific nations, almost half a million people are living in informal urban settlements with a lack of proper sanitation.
Chandigarh | City Beautiful, with awful sanitation?
May 13, 2024 9:01 am
Every election in the area is fought on clearing the dump but soon after the poll results, the promises evaporate.
Chennai residents can now test water quality at new laboratory in Kilpauk
December 04, 2022 7:37 am
An amount of Rs 75 will be charged to test water samples from each household and Rs 200 from apartments.
Poor sanitation issue may rock House meeting in Mohali
November 10, 2022 8:02 am
Sukhdev Singh Patwari alleged that the present dispensation has failed the people of the city on sanitation front.
UPSC Essentials: One word a day – NAMASTE
August 19, 2022 4:05 pm
What is NAMASTE? Recently in news it is expected to address one of the most important challenge in India. Aspirants must make a note of this term for the Social Justice syllabus of UPSC-CSE.
Delhi: LG launches 'cleanliness drive' ahead of rains
June 15, 2022 7:26 am
According to officials, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Sisodia were supposed to attend the programme, but could not.
Mohali sanitation woes: Facing residents’ ire, MC allots contracts to maintain parks
May 16, 2022 2:52 am
The MC has around 600 parks under its jurisdiction in the city. Out of these, around 100 are being maintained by the Resident Welfare Associations (RWA) in different areas.
Delhi Budget: Water supply and sanitation rank high
March 27, 2022 8:42 am
A total of Rs 6,710 crore has been proposed for water supply and sanitation projects, with the outlay for water supply schemes being higher than that for sanitation.
NFHS data offers a reality check for claims of Swachh Bharat success
January 20, 2022 9:46 am
🔴 P C Mohanan writes: The findings indicate the need for reinforcing behavioural change in sanitation habits
SANITATION VIDEOS
Police ‘garland’ men to stop public urination in Telangana
February 29, 2016 3:19 am
Hyderabad (Telangana), Feb 29 (ANI): The traffic police in Hyderabad has come up with a unique idea to shame people who urinate in public - by hanging flower garlands around their necks. Speaking about the initiative, Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Jitender, said that such campaigns raised public awareness about sanitation and personal hygiene. Meanwhile, Sub-Inspector of Traffic Police, N. Rama Krishna, said that the the initiative is a part of ‘Swachch Hyderabad’ drive to keep the city clean and also help people follow traffic rules.
MCD workers protest against Delhi Government
January 27, 2016 9:02 am
New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) workers protested outside Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence over non-payment of dues, which are due for months. It is resulting in immense financial burden on them. This is for the second time this month that the MCD employees are on a strike. The MCD officials said as a result of the protest, MCD services will be affected for some days. The cash-strapped North and East Delhi civic bodies have been unable to pay salaries to workers for three to four months now. There are over one lakh sanitation workers waiting for their salaries.
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