- Dabur helps 12 villages achieve open defecation-free status
ODF by the end of 2017-18, Dabur said in a statement.It has.
02 Oct, 2017, 04.24 PM IST
Six states including four BJP-ruled states set to declare themselves Open Defecation FreeA review undertaken by secretary, urban development, DS Mishra, on Monday revealed that by Gandhi Jayanti, 1,559 cities and towns — about 4...
04 Jul, 2017, 11.56 PM IST
Government to set up centre to monitor Swachh Bharat MissionSwachhata Kendra will be set up by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation at Rajghat, Delhi to monitor the progress of the Swachh Bh...
03 May, 2017, 05.12 PM IST
All eyes on Bihar as other laggard, UP promises to go swachh by 2018Bihar’s ODF coverage as on date is just 29%, up marginally from 22% on October 2, 2014 when the programme began with a 5-year deadline and ...
01 May, 2017, 01.35 AM IST
Congress presents roadmap to make Delhi "most beautiful" cityThe 'Swachh Bharat Mission' by the Modi government is nothing but 'Nirmal Bharat' scheme launched by the Congress-led UPA government in 201...
26 Mar, 2017, 04.41 PM IST
All ministries to get Swachh Bharat funds in Budget 2017-18The drinking water ministry is revamping the National Rural Drinking Water Programme to upgrade the scheme and increase its reach.
08 Nov, 2016, 01.29 AM IST
Over 1.1 lakh villages now open defecation free: TomarGovernment is aiming to achieve the status for more than 100 districts by March next year.
07 Nov, 2016, 05.39 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh pips Kerala to become first big swachh stateKerala had announced its intention well in advance, which was in August by the new Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, to go fully Swachh by N...
28 Oct, 2016, 01.03 AM IST
Gujarat front-runner, may bag 2 of the 5 major Swachh Bharat AwardsThis is for the first time ministry of drinking water and sanitation and ministry of urban development are coming together to host an event...
23 Sep, 2016, 03.36 PM IST
Gujarat not on list of states to get awards for implementing PM Narendra Modi's pet projectsNone of Gujarat’s districts could make it to the shortlist for Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana, Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin or Swachh Vidya...
22 Apr, 2016, 02.42 AM IST
PM Modi to present 71 districts with best performers awards for implementing government programmes71 districts of the country feature in the short-list for 10 awards to be given away by PM Narendra Modi on April 21 on Civil Services Day.
19 Apr, 2016, 12.30 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh to become open defecation-free state soon: Ram Kirpal YadavHimachal Pradesh would soon become an Open Defecation Free (ODF) state, after Sikkim and a few others. Minister said that toilets in school...
14 Mar, 2016, 05.40 PM IST
Invited Himchal CM for inaguration of T20 ticket sales: Anurag ThakurBCCI secretary and BJP MP Anurag Thakur said that he has invited Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh to inaugurate the sale of ...
20 Feb, 2016, 11.09 PM IST
Dabur to adopt five UP villages to support 'Swachh Bharat' driveThe company further said that it has also identified five other villages in Uttar Pradesh, six in Uttarakhand and two in Himachal Pradesh.
02 Oct, 2015, 02.48 PM IST
PM Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Najma Heptulla launches the missionHimachal Pradesh University Vice Chancellor ADN Bajpai along with his staff swept the University campus to set an example.
02 Oct, 2014, 10.15 PM IST
Swachh Bharat: Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam to construct toilets in 350 Himachal schoolsState-run hydropower company Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam would construct toilets in 350 schools located in its project areas in Himachal Prades...
02 Oct, 2014, 09.22 PM IST
BJP-ruled states among laggards in Swachh Bharat rollout; non-BJP states among frontrunnersThe ministry has sent letters to all states on the slow progress, warning them funds will not be released if they did not have sanitation p...
16 Sep, 2014, 04.00 AM IST