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Mumbai: Three sanitation workers trapped in septic tank die
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 23 (ANI): Three private sanitation workers died after getting trapped in a septic tank while cleaning it here on Monday.
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Sitharaman holds pre-Budget consultations with representatives from water
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 23 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday held her ninth pre-Budget consultation meeting with leading representatives from water and sanitation sectors.
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Only around 50 pc of rural, 75 pc of urban households have exclusive acces
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 24 (ANI): Only about 50.3 per cent of the households in the rural and about 75.0 per cent in the urban areas had exclusive access to the bathroom, during July-December 2018, according to the findings of National Sample Survey (NSS).
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Tamil Nadu awarded with Swachh Sarvekshan Grameen award
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 20 (ANI): Tamil Nadu and Peddapalli were awarded the 'Swachh Sarvekshan Grameen-2019' award in state and district categories, respectively, for best "quantitative and qualitative sanitation" facilities.
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CMA awarded by GOI under Swachhata Hi Seva 2019 campaign on single use pla
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 20 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA) was felicitated at an event organized by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India, on November 19 in New Delhi.
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Pune sanitation worker spreads awareness on cleanliness through this uniqu
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 18 (ANI): Mahadev Jadhav, a sanitation worker in the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has found out a novel method to educate and create awareness amongst people about waste disposal through songs.
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Pune: Sanitation worker spreads awareness about cleanliness by singing son
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 17 (ANI): A sanitation worker working in the Pune Municipal Corporation has become famous for his unique initiative where he makes people aware about cleanliness through singing songs.
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Delhi BJP chief writes to Mayors, asks them to ensure proper sanitation ar
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): BJP's Delhi unit chief Manoj Tiwari has written a letter to the Mayors of all three Municipal Corporations to ensure repair and sanitation work is carried out properly at the Chhath Ghats and the connecting roads in the national capital.
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Kayakalp Awards: Medica Hospital bags cleanliness Award by GoI
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India] Oct 14 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Kolkata-headquartered MedicaSuperspecialty Hospital has been recognised for its dedicated efforts towards excellence in promoting cleanliness, high standards of hygiene, sanitation and infection control.
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Wg Cdr Yadava takes message of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan a 'notch higher', sky
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Panagarh (West Bengal) [India], Oct 3 (ANI): Taking the message of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan a notch higher, Wing Commander Gajanand Yadava of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday undertook a skydive jump with the flag of the sanitation campaign.
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Modi renews call to shun single-use plastic by 2022
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Oct 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said plastic is a major threat to sanitation and conservation of animal and environment and renew his call for stopping the use of single-use plastic by 2022.
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Shekhawat releases 10-year rural sanitation strategy
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 27 (ANI): The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) has launched the 10-year rural sanitation strategy (2019-2029) with focus on sustaining sanitation behaviour change that has been achieved under the Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G).
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