Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

The toilets meant for students at the Zilla Parishad Primary School in Lonvadi village of Maharashtra are in dilapidated conditions and need urgent repairs

Though led by IAS Vishu, various stakeholders - from the EFI to the average citizen in Chidambaram - played a significant role in reviving lakes

“While the senior citizens entertain everyone with songs, stories and even ‘jhumelo’ dancing at times, the younger men, women and children sweep the streets, pick up plastic waste and discard them in designated dustbins.”

To provide enough sanitation provisions for the residents and tourists, the Guwahati Municipal Corporation has now directed the hotels and restaurant owners to allow women and children to use toilets in their premises for free.

Puneet Sharma’s dedicated efforts to make his city clean and green is a proof of how citizens have the power to make a huge difference

A one-time investment on water conservation project helps CGST Vadodara-II Commissionerate recycle waste water

In a brilliant experiment, he upcycled 50000 plastic chips packets into 3000 book covers that were sold to schools of neighbouring villages. And that's just one of his many ideas! #Education #Innovation #CleanIndia

“What makes Biate remarkable is that there are no strictly enforced rules here. There are no legal penalties for smoking in public places, for urinating in the open and for littering. They just don’t do it.”

These modest projects might seem like small beginnings, but the combination of field work and computers was an immense source of pleasure for students.

Women in these groups have taken it upon themselves to spread the message of sanitation. They speak about the hazards of open defecation and convince households to construct and use toilets.