The Rural Management and Development Department, Government of Sikkim has issued a notification banning the sale and use of single…
SHS 2019 kicks off; plastic waste management gains prominence
The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi wrote to over 4.5 lakh sarpanchs and swachhagrahis, appealing to them to…
President confers awards for excellence in Swachhata initiatives
President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presented Swachh Bharat awards to various swachhata champions on the occasion of Swachh…
Over 1 crore participate in rural sanitation survey
In less than a month since the launch of India’s largest rural sanitation survey – Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2019 (SSG…
11-year old becomes ODF campaigner
Sakshi Yadav, an eleven year old school girl from Meedhiki village in Magardha Gram Panchayat of Jabalpur district in Madhya…
Sarpanchs, Jal Sahiyas share challenges, efforts to sustain ODF status
As the country is on track to being declared open defecation free (ODF) on 2nd October, 2019, the Department of…
2800 field trainers to strengthen capacity of PRIs for SBM & rural water supply
The Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on 27th July, 2019, launched the capacity strengthening initiative of…
Safe in the knowledge that menstruation is a natural process
When Puja had her first period, she was terrified. Naturally, the sight of blood triggered fear in her, for blood…
Schools in Punjab to form ECO WASH Clubs
In order to facilitate the formation of Eco WASH Clubs in schools across Punjab, to provide awareness on hygiene and…
MHM App for menstruation related queries
Imagine getting your personal questions answered anonymously! That’s the service adolescent girls and women in Koderma district of Jharkhand can…
