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ECONOMIC IMPACT OF SANITATION
Reckitt backs efforts to address health challenges faced by sanitation workersReckitt is driving a national movement to enhance India's sanitation economy by fostering sanitation entrepreneurs and modernizing school s...19 Feb, 2026, 01.46 PM IST- Make agents of public dirtiness payDespite initiatives like Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, India grapples with public squalor due to apathy towards civic sense. The Swachh Survekshan...18 Jul, 2025, 11.16 PM IST
- Economic benefits of investing in WASH for corporatesA noteworthy fact in the CSR spends of the past 5 years is the growing emphasis on healthcare, WASH and environment sustainability (JICA Re...27 Jun, 2024, 04.12 PM IST
- India, EU organise unique event on human rights protectionThe side event, which was held at the premises of the EU Delegation, received cross-regional support from the Permanent Missions of Germany...24 Jun, 2022, 10.16 PM IST
- Covid-19: Empowered groups taking steps for stranded labourersThe empowered group on supplies and logistics, headed by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation secretary Parameswaran Iyer, and the log...01 Apr, 2020, 12.49 AM IST
- HDFC joins hands with the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva Movement 2018’Since 2014, HDFC has supported Sulabh International for the upgrade & renovation of slum community and public toilets across Mumbai includi...29 Sep, 2018, 06.02 PM IST
- View: Why India must think beyond traditional determinants of growthIn analysing growth, economists tend to overlook impact of social, political, cultural and environmental factors.20 Aug, 2018, 06.26 AM IST
- Economics of Swachh Bharat: Universal sanitation is at the core of India’s development agendaPM Modi’s call for a Swachh Bharat, at a time when India leads the infamous list with the highest number of people practising open defecati...21 Sep, 2017, 10.04 AM IST
- Environmental degradation costs Pakistan Rs 356 billion annuallyEnvironmental degradation costs Pakistan a staggering over Rs 356 billion annually and the government has been making "all-out endeavours" ...01 Mar, 2015, 09.08 PM IST
- Lack of sanitation can be 'cause and effect' of poverty: India"Access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation facilities are not only central to health and sustainable development."20 Nov, 2014, 03.55 PM IST
- Learn from Ebola crisis:WHO to SE Asia countries on sanitationA major study on 2006 data estimated, that in India, inadequate sanitation amounted to a loss equivalent to about 6.4 per cent of GDP18 Nov, 2014, 08.16 PM IST
- Two Indians feature among Global Citizen award finalistsPM Modi is going to be present at the festival in US where two Indians feature among the global citizen award to be presented in New York.19 Sep, 2014, 03.48 PM IST
- World Bank hands out $1.4 mn grants in NE India through Development MarketplaceTwelve innovative social enterprises were awarded grants by the India Development Marketplace (DM) funded by the World Bank Group (WBG).19 Jun, 2014, 03.27 PM IST
- Coca-Cola sets aside $750,000 to develop water and sanitation projectsCoca-Cola has now set aside $750,000 to develop water and sanitation projects in five Asian countries.07 Sep, 2012, 08.35 PM IST
- Government funds for sanitation inadequate, private sector should pool inMore people die from inadequate sanitation-related causes in India everyday than 10 aeroplanes filled with 200 people each.09 Feb, 2012, 02.12 PM IST
- Poor sanitation cost India $54 bnInadequate sanitation cost India almost $54 billion or 6.4% of the country’s GDP in 2006.21 Dec, 2010, 09.22 AM IST
- UNICEF hails start of international year spotlighting need for better sanitationThe United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has started the International Year of Sanitation 2008 which draws attention to the plight of ov...02 Jan, 2008, 01.01 PM IST
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