Swachh Bharat Mission

Parmeswaran Iyer’s expertise lie in the water and sanitation department, which complement the stream of work expected from the Swachh Bharat Mission

The endeavour is to make the country open defecation free by October 2, 2019, as a fitting tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary.

Part of the Swachh Bharat mission, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has issued an official document that mandates all state mission directors and municipal commissioners to identify public and community toilets in their jurisdiction and allocate these with unique Identification numbers.

The group cleaned up stagnant water in the 10-foot-deep pond as well as the area around it.

When funds ran out, Kajal Roy from Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur district took it upon herself to make her village open defecation free.

The manure from the pit is rich in nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus, and can be extremely useful in agricultural practices.

Sushma Swaraj covered a breadth of topics like how terrorists are encouraged in the strategic interest of certain countries.

If you happen to visit the town of Goalpara in Assam, a splendid surprise will welcome you. More than 2,000 buildings in Goalpara, one of the cleanest places in the state, have been painted blue. Find out more.

Mizoram has seen a commendable decline in stunting and it is directly related to improved access to sanitation. Here is the complete report on how it happened.

No one supported Anita's idea of having a toilet in the house. But this 21-year-old did not give up and started making one all by herself. She used her scholarship fees to construct a toilet and made sure that she would never have to go to the nearby forest for defecation any more.