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NGT reserves order on sanitation issues at Maha Kumbh Mela, directs UP gov
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday reserved its order on a petition alleging that inadequate sanitation facilities at the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela have led to open defecation along the banks of the Ganga river.
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"CM imposed tax on toilets seats": JP Nadda slams Himachal govt
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Union Minister and BJP national president JP Nadda, while addressing a rally in Bilaspur, asserted that Himachal has become 100 per cent free from open defecation and said that he was left surprised that Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has imposed tax on toilet seats.
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12 crore toilets built in last 9 years, liberating us from scourge of open
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas launched the Swachhta Pakhwada-2024 at the Shastri Bhawan in Delhi on Monday.
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Varanasi, Prayagraj win ‘Cleanest Ganga Towns’ award; UP Minister says “gr
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Minister AK Sharma, while speaking to ANI, dubbed the achievement 'great'.
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73-year-old man trampled to death by wild elephant in Coimbatore
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In an unfortunate incident, a 73-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant when he went for open defecation in Narasipuram, Coimbatore on Tuesday morning.
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UP Dy CM Pathak promises continuity of Centre's welfare schemes in UP
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Deputy chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Brijesh Pathak on Wednesday said that Open Defecation Free (ODF) work and poor welfare schemes will continue in Uttar Pradesh and the country under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Swachh Bharat Mission: 95,767 villages in Uttar Pradesh attain open defeca
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A total of 95,767 villages in Uttar Pradesh have attained ODF Plus status during the second phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), marking a 100 percent achievement rate for the state, an official statement said on Thursday.
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"Fine those who throw garbage," J-K Chief Secy Arun Kumar
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta has issued clear instructions to the officers to sensitize people about the cleanliness of their surroundings and also fine those who throw garbage in their surroundings endangering the environment.
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PM Modi appreciates work done under Swachh Bharat Mission in Nagaland's Tu
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday appreciated the work done under Swachh Bharat Mission in Tuensang, Nagaland.
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Delhi LG to take up matter of 'homeless people' with CM
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena paid a surprise visit to Raen Baseras (night shelters) at ISBT and the adjacent Hanuman Mandir on Friday night.
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PM: Every village, town becomes open defecation free under Swachh Bharat A
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced every village and town in the country becoming open defecation free under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan of the Centre and said that it is a proof that public participation can fill new energy in the development o
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Women in Bhopal's village participate in 'Lota Daud' to send message again
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 13 (ANI): A unique initiative was taken up by the local administration of Bhopal on Tuesday as women in Phanda Kala village of the district ran with a water pot in their hands to send a message against open defecation to their daughters-in-law.
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