Sanitation

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Entertainment | Pranita Chaubey | Wednesday October 2, 2019

Bindeshwar Pathak has extensively been working towards ensuring hygienic and safe sanitation

No Coercion Under Swachh Bharat, Centre After Dalit Children's Killing

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 28, 2019

In the wake of the killing of two Dalit children in Madhya Pradesh for defecating in the open, the Centre on Friday told states that any type of coercive action related to sanitation behaviour is "unacceptable under any circumstance" and the guilty should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of law.

Keep Germs Far Away With These 7 Hand Sanitizers

Dayle Pereira | Tuesday September 24, 2019

Drive germs away, no matter where you are

ML Khattar Rains Schemes On Voters Ahead Of Haryana Polls

India News | Written by Mohammad Ghazali | Thursday September 12, 2019

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has announced a series of schemes for voters, ranging from entrepreneurs to watchmen and sanitation workers, ahead of the state assembly elections.

30 km From Delhi, 5 Men Die While Cleaning A Sewer

Ghaziabad News | Written by Alok Pandey, Edited by Abhimanyu Bose | Friday August 23, 2019

Five men died while cleaning a sewer in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad on Thursday, once again highlighting just how unsafe the working environment is for sanitation workers in the country.

Woman Sanitation Worker In Noida School Found Hanging From Tree: Police

Noida News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 16, 2019

The body of a woman was found hanging from a tree inside the campus of a private school where she worked for as a sanitation worker, police said on Friday.

BJP Councillor Charged For Allegedly Abusing Civic Officials Over Offs

Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 31, 2019

A BJP councillor from the Ambernath Municipal Council in Thane district of Maharashtra was booked this morning for allegedly threatening civic officials over weekly offs.

Set Up Fire Services-Like Unit To Prevent Sewer Deaths: Centre To States

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 16, 2019

Aimed at preventing sewer deaths in the country, the Centre has asked all states to set up an emergency response sanitation unit (ERSU) on the lines of fire services.

Why Congress Councillor Threw Garbage In Front Of North Delhi Mayor's Office

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 15, 2019

Congress councillor Guddi Devi on Monday chose a bizarre way to protest as she dumped trash in front of the offices of the north corporation's mayor and commissioner, alleging poor sanitation condition in her ward.

Watch: Broom In Hand, Hema Malini Joins Cleanliness Drive At Parliament

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday July 13, 2019

BJP lawmaker Hema Malini, accompanied by Minister of State For Finance Anurag Thakur, participated in a cleanliness drive organised in the Parliament this morning.

Owner, Manager Of Gujarat Hotel Where Sanitation Workers Died Arrested

Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 19, 2019

Police have arrested the owner and the manager of a hotel in Gujarat's Vadodara district where seven persons including four sanitation workers died last week after entering its sewer.

2.2 Billion People Lack Access To Safe Drinking Water Globally: United Nations

World News | ANI | Wednesday June 19, 2019

4.2 billion people lack access to safely managed sanitation services, a new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said.

7 Die Of Suffocation While Cleaning Gujarat Hotel Septic Tank

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday June 15, 2019

Seven people, including four sanitation workers, died of suffocation while cleaning a hotel sewer in Gujarat, officials have told NDTV, in the latest incident that highlights the appalling conditions that they have to work under. The men had entered the septic tank without any safety gear, news agency AFP reported.

801 Workers Died Cleaning Sewers Since 1993: Central Panel Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 13, 2019

As many as 801 sanitation workers have died while cleaning sewers in the country since 1993, said Manhar Valjibhai Zala, chairperson, National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK), Thursday.

Centre Creates Jal Shakti Ministry, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Takes Charge

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 31, 2019

A new Jal Shakti Ministry, in which the erstwhile ministries of Water Resources and Drinking Water and Sanitation will be merged, has been formed with BJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at its helm.