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- Why Some Urban Birds Build Nests with Cigarette Butts: A Surprising Survival StrategyCity birds are using discarded cigarette butts to build better nests. House finches and house sparrows incorporate these butts for warmth a...
- No bill proposed for complete abolition of manual scavenging: GovernmentThe Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment stated that no bill exists for complete mechanisation of sewerage cleaning and ending ...
- Manual scavenging: HC pulls up Guj govt over non-payment of compensation to 16 dead workers' kinThe Gujarat High Court rebuked the state government for delayed compensation to 16 families of deceased sanitation workers involved in manu...
- Forcing one to clean sewer may soon attract 7-years of imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10 lakhThe social justice and empowerment ministry is set to introduce the Manual Scavenging Amendment Bill, which would make manually cleaning se...
- Zoho invests in deep-tech startup Genrobotics working against manual scavenging"Nurturing a thriving deep-tech ecosystem is one of the priorities of Zoho and the investment in Genrobotics is part of that commitment," c...
- ET Startup Awards 2021: Genrobotic Innovations wins the Social Enterprise awardUsing cutting-edge technology to overcome some of the most deep-rooted social issues such as manual scavenging helped Genrobotic Innovation...
- LG announces job reservation for national-level sportspersons from LadakhSpeaking at the closing ceremony of the first Lt Governor Ice Hockey Men's Cup 2021 at NDS Sports Complex here, Mathur announced the job re...
- Govt draws up Rs 1.25 L-cr action plan to end manual scavengingAccording to sources, the second part of the plan is the major challenge. It would involve ministries of housing and urban affairs, drinkin...
- Over 20,500 manual scavengers identified in India: SurveyThe latest survey has revealed that manual scavenging is prevalent in many states.
- Hyderabad gets mini jetting machines to end manual scavengingAccording to HMWS&SB officials, each machine costs Rs 26 lakh. While the SBI has given a term loan of Rs 20 lakh per machine, entrepreneurs...
- Swachh Bharat: Government mulling penalising those spreading dirtSwachh Bharat Mission is being implemented by the Urban Development and Drinking Water and Sanitation Ministry for urban and rural areas, r...
- Swachh Bharat Mission: Centre allocates Rs 32 crore to DelhiCentre has allocated about Rs 32 crore to Delhi Govt for construction of household and public toilets under the Swachh Bharat Mission for t...
- PM Narendra Modi's dream of manual scavenging-free India still distant as states go slowModi's dream of ensuring a manual scavenging-free India by 2019 has been appreciated but states have a lot to do before it is anywhere clos...
- Centre gives free hand to states to push Swachh Bharat drivePM Narendra Modi government has given a free hand to states and municipalities in implementation of Swachh Bharat scheme in urban areas.
- Railways opposes construction of latrines along tracksThe draft cabinet note of Social Justice and Empowerment is already at the stage of final approval.
- Sanitation scheme: States to get Rs 367 cr in next two yearsTo eradicate dry toilets from urban areas, the government has decided to provide financial support to states under a centrally sponsored sc...
- I spend 18 hours in a day on toilets: Jairam RameshI believe the biggest issues in front of us are malnutrition and toilets, these are the two faces of one coin, Ramesh said.
- Revised national policy on street vendors soonThe 'National Policy on Street Vendors' is being revised to enable street vendors carry out their trade without harassment by various autho...
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