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J-K: Top rural sanitation officer highlights importance of sustainability
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Director General Rural Sanitation, Jammu and Kashmir, Anoo Malhotra, participated in the two-day National Conference on Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen (SBM-G) and Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) held in Lucknow on the 16th and 17th of February.
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Working style of PM Modi government reflects Charan Singh's ideologies: RL
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
"I have observed that the current government's style of work over the past 10 years also reflects Chaudhary Charan Singh. When the Prime Minister sheds light on the sanitation issues in rural areas...I see Chaudhary Charan Singh's speech in it," Chaudhary said.
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Climate Disasters are inextricably interconnected: Experts during WSDS 202
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 9: For a long time, climate change and biodiversity loss have been dealt with in siloes. The two are not only inextricably linked; it is impossible to find a solution for one without factoring in the other.
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Delhi HC directs City government to pay additional Rs. 20 Lakh compensatio
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Delhi High Court has recently directed the Delhi Government to make efforts to pay an additional Rs. 20 Lakh compensation to the families of sanitation workers who died due to manual scavenging.
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CM Yogi inaugurates 176 development projects worth Rs 116 cr
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday that the government is working on a minimum wage guarantee for sanitation workers across Uttar Pradesh, adding that a committee has already been formed in this regard and concrete action will be taken soon, an official statement said.
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Assam: IIT Guwahati student develops affordable IoT-Enabled Water Quality
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
An Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) PhD scholar in the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering has recently won the "Best Product Design" award under the category of Water and Sanitation, at the prestigious Vishwakarma Awards 2023, organized by the IIT Delhi in pa
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Delhi civic body suspends 13 sanitation workers for making false outstandi
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to an official press release, "The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has suspended 13 sanitation workers working in Narela zone and Sadar Paharganj zone for going to court more than once for the same pending arrears and getting the due amount."
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At Davos, Smriti Irani credits PM Modi for prioritising sanitation, women'
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi prioritised sanitation and women's dignity. She also cited the Union government's initiatives like the Jan Dhan Yojana and MUDRA as measures that increased women's financial access.
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Uttarakhand: Probe ordered in alleged misuse of over Rs 60 crore in Dehrad
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
"I have given orders to the commission. The verification process is going, and accordingly, action will be taken," said Dehradun District Magistrate Sonika on the alleged misuse of funds under the guise of Mohalla sanitation committees in Dehradun Municipal Corporation.
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Displaced families in Gaza grapple with cramped conditions in humanitarian
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The cramped living conditions, soaring food prices, and poor sanitation are further intensified by severe restrictions on the entry of essential supplies into the coastal strip.
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Chief Minister Eknath Shinde participates in cleanliness drive in Mumbai
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde participated in a cleanliness drive at Worli Naka in Mumbai on Sunday.
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ADB's USD 200 million boost for clean India: Loan to enhance waste managem
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
According to ADB, this initiative committed to making all cities garbage-free by 2026, aims to introduce international best practices, integrate new technologies, and adopt climate- and disaster-resilient approaches in municipal solid waste management.
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