Swacch Bharat

Aadiwasi Janjagruti, a grassroots initiative in Dhadgaon, Maharashtra, is empowering tribal communities through video storytelling and local media, bridging gaps between villagers and governance. Founded by Nitesh Bhardwaj in 2016, the addresses issues like child labour, sanitation, and corruption.

The concept is simple – for every kilogram of plastic waste that a person donates, they get one kilogram of rice in return. Within days of launching this initiative, the group collected almost 400 kg of plastic waste from the town.

India’s CAG wanted to dispel the myths surrounding compost from twin-pit toilets, so he decided to act himself!

It's not just about building toilets but to bring about the necessary behavioural change among the community towards open defecation.

Instead of encouraging women to leave their marital homes due to the absence of toilets, she is empowering them to fight for their rights and enable the construction of one.

Hailing from the village of Lahawarpora on the banks of Wular, Bilal lost his father Mohammad Ramzan when he was in class 6. The responsibility of the family then lay on the shoulders of young Bilal.

Feeling upset and humiliated at having to regularly defecate in the open, six school girls from Bihar have renounced wearing gold jewellery until their parents build toilets in their homes.

Read about Kanti Lal Rot, a tribal from rural Rajasthan, who, inspired by the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, went to great lengths to build a toilet for his home.

Across India, in different cities, people of different ages come together every Sunday to contribute their efforts (shramdaan) towards keeping the environment clean. Here's How you can join in too!