cleanliness

In a bid to prevent open defecation and usher in hygiene and cleanliness among slum-dwellers of New Delhi, a group of college students have initiated a unique campaign that has brought down the open defecation rates in some slums from 95% to 3%.

Sixteen-year-old Soulya is championing the cause of WASH in her community, trying to bring about a change one step at a time, and making her way to becoming a role-model in her community.

On October 27, Humans of Bombay shared the story of a street sweeper who finds dignity in labour while cleaning roads.

T.Venkaiah, was recently recognized as one of India's most dedicated workers for his efforts in keeping his neighbourhood spotless and for educating the masses on garbage segregation.

The new Swachch Bharat campaign video #Don'tLetHerGo is here to spread the message that cleanliness is equal to godliness.

Pasumpon Nagar that comes under the Sakkimangalam Panchayat is seen as a model village, thanks to the cleanliness efforts of the residents and the district rural development agency (DRDA).

Free your house and neighbourhood from the menace of growing waste with these apps that have revolutionised waste management in India.

India's holy city, Varanasi, is going to be on a cleanliness drive. The Varanasi Nagar Nigam has tied up with Airports Authority India to begin an automated waste management system, which involves sweeping, door-to-door collection of waste and transporting it to processing plants.

It has been six years since Ramesh Dongre retired from work, but the 65-year-old Mumbai resident never stopped working. He took up a second job – that of trying to spread awareness about the importance of cleanliness and hygiene in public spaces in a very unique manner.

An environmentalist from Uttar Pradesh is on a year-long cycling tour of the country. His mission? To spread the message of a Swachh Bharat – a cleaner country. This is how he is doing it.