Every year on 19 November, the UN celebrates World Toilet Day to create awareness about the 4.2 billion people who are living without ‘safely managed sanitation’.
In ‘The Learning Factory’, Arun Maira, who worked with Tata Group for over two decades, writes about building factories 'as clean as German hospitals’.
Run on solar power, the Sthree toilet-bus parked at Majestic Central Bus Stand in Bengaluru has Indian & western toilets, solar sensor lights, and baby diaper changing areas.
Traces of SARS-CoV-2 were found on the sink, faucet & shower handle of an apartment, which was directly above the home of 5 people who tested Covid positive a week before.
Modi government needs to extend the scope of the Swachh Bharat campaign and improve sanitation keeping in mind that many sanitation workers are Dalits.
A UNICEF study showed that on average, ODF village households accrued cumulative benefits of Rs 50,000 per year and their property value increased by Rs 19,000.
MGNREGA empowered citizens to engage the state on equal terms. VB-GRAMG recasts them as labharthis, who must prove eligibility to receive the largesse of a benevolent leader.
RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
In 2017, NGO survey found 740Mils Indians still had no toilet access and more were defecating outdoor.
But by 2019, Modi self proclaimed India as ODF, even hundreds millions continue to have no toilet access. Does Modi expect these people to defecate in their bed room?
Hundreds millions of Indians who still defecating outdoor know Modi lied. Yet no one hold Modi accountable for his false declaration, esp during election. How amazing chaukidar is highly honored.
Btw, India dirty toilets with no sewage system and often lacking clean water supply, are worst than outdoor defecating in spreading diseases & virus. Sewage & rubbish are discharged directly into canals, rivers and lakes polluting water source. People drink, bath and wash in these water. Its like a huge petri dish for virus.
So you now means to say that after making toilets ,its not enough by government,now they now have to drag each person to the toilet and stand there with lots of water .
In 2017, NGO survey found 740Mils Indians still had no toilet access and more were defecating outdoor.
But by 2019, Modi self proclaimed India as ODF, even hundreds millions continue to have no toilet access. Does Modi expect these people to defecate in their bed room?
Hundreds millions of Indians who still defecating outdoor know Modi lied. Yet no one hold Modi accountable for his false declaration, esp during election. How amazing chaukidar is highly honored.
Btw, India dirty toilets with no sewage system and often lacking clean water supply, are worst than outdoor defecating in spreading diseases & virus. Sewage & rubbish are discharged directly into canals, rivers and lakes polluting water source. People drink, bath and wash in these water. Its like a huge petri dish for virus.
So you now means to say that after making toilets ,its not enough by government,now they now have to drag each person to the toilet and stand there with lots of water .