All nine villages in India’s smallest Union Territory (UT) Lakshadweep have achieved model ODF Plus status. This means that they…
Bihar CM takes stock of progress made under SBM-G
During his Samadhan Yatra 2023, the 14th of its kind aimed at assessing the status of ongoing welfare programmes and…
Retrofit to Twin pit Abhiyan crosses 1 lakh milestone
Thanks to the encouraging participation of States and UTs, the milestone of one lakh retrofitted toilets has been crossed under…
Ladakh has 15 functional PWMUs
Given that the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh is a popular tourist destination, it faces acute challenges of solid waste…
DDWS participates in Bharat Parv 2023
As part of the 2023 Republic Day Celebrations, the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti…
5-day Training of Trainers underway in Punjab
More than 120 participants are attending the Training of Trainers (ToT) programme on the ‘Implementation of SBM-G Phase II’ currently…
Union Budget gives leg up to GOBARdhan scheme
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2023 announced that 500 new ‘waste to wealth’ plants under GOBARdhan (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources…
Odisha unveils Menstrual Health & Hygiene Policy
In a pioneering initiative, Odisha is preparing to implement a new and improved Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH) Policy that…
Nearly 75,000 toilets retrofitted under Retrofit to Twin Pit Abhiyan
As many as 74881 toilets have been retrofitted thus far under the Retrofit to Twin Pit Campaign launched by the…
States complete functionality assessment of GOBARdhan plants
Of the total 495 community / cluster level biogas plants present across the country, as reported by States/UTs on the…
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