National Cleanliness Day 2023: Significance, Theme, and MoreThe theme for National Cleanliness Day 2023 is "Swachh Bharat: Swasth Bharat." The purpose of this day is to raise awareness about the impo...
30 Jan, 2023, 12.35 PM IST
PM Modi donated Rs 21 lakh to Kumbh Mela sanitation workers: PMOThe PM had felicitated sanitation workers who ensured cleanliness during the Kumbh recently by washing their feet.
06 Mar, 2019, 01.48 PM IST
Gandhiji was most deserving candidate for top UN green award: PMPM Modi said the sanitation coverage in the country before the NDA government came to power in 2014 was a mere 35 per cent despite there be...
30 Sep, 2018, 08.34 PM IST
Uma Bharti makes new move for her love for GangaUma Bharti took over as the new Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister in September, relinquishing the portfolio of Water Resources and Gan...
07 Nov, 2017, 01.37 AM IST
'500 cities & towns to vie for cleanest area'The urban development ministry on Saturday launched the Swachh Surveskshan that will start from January 2017 where citizens' feedback will ...
07 Aug, 2016, 11.41 AM IST
Budget 2016: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan gets Rs 9,000 croreThe government today announced allocation of Rs 9,000 crore for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the country's biggest drive to improve sanitation an...
29 Feb, 2016, 04.18 PM IST
AAP ministers, MLAs hit the streets to clear garbage messThe sanitation workers warned that the situation in the city may "deteriorate" after the government engaged PWD teams in the cleanliness dr...
31 Jan, 2016, 04.48 PM IST
AP CM Chandrababu Naidu exhorts officials to improve sanitation situationThe Chief Minister also asked the officials to involve Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and youth clubs in the sanitation efforts.
26 Oct, 2015, 03.34 PM IST
Swachh Bharat Mission survey finds North Block, South Block and rashtrapati Bhawan fare poorly in cleanlinessIn the overall ranking of 29 government buildings from 1 to 11, Rashtrapati Bhawan and South Block have finished on the sixth place.
06 Jul, 2015, 05.05 PM IST
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Government plans law which will punish spitting and throwing garbageThe Modi government is drafting a law under which municipalities can punish those found spitting, urinating and throwing garbage in public ...
29 Jun, 2015, 10.03 AM IST
Dabur to partner Sulabh to push personal hygiene, cleanlinessUnder the partnership, the maker of Sanifresh toilet cleaner and Vatika hair oils, will adopt six Sulabh public conveniences.
27 May, 2015, 04.36 PM IST
Government to launch cleanliness awards for public health facilitiesElaborating on objectives of the initiative, health officials said it is aimed at promoting cleanliness, hygiene and infection control prac...
14 May, 2015, 07.08 PM IST
Health Ministry to roll out award from cleanest medical facilitiesUnion Health Ministry is set to roll out an award to recognise hospitals that demonstrate high levels of cleanliness, hygiene and infection...
10 May, 2015, 03.00 PM IST
Maharashtra government to build 56 lakh toiletsWhen the project is completed, all families in the state will have a toilet in their home, Water Supply Minister Babanrao Lonikar told repo...
02 Apr, 2015, 12.08 PM IST
Centre to spend Rs 2 lakh crore on sanitationNaidu today lamented that nearly $ 54 billion worth GDP is being lost every every year on account of inadequate sanitation in the country.
19 Jan, 2015, 11.01 PM IST
Centre for multi-pronged strategy to popularise 'cleanliness'I&B Ministry, a top Sanitation Ministry official has suggested that "we could use News Channels, in prime time for our songs and jingles" o...
14 Oct, 2014, 08.22 PM IST
Government sets up Swachh Bharat Kosh to get funds from corporates, othersThe objective of the mission is to achieve a Clean India (Swachh Bharat) by the year 2019, the 150th year of the birth anniversary of Mahat...
02 Oct, 2014, 04.02 PM IST