Monday, October 05, 2026
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October 5, 2026 1:27 PM
A household visit by a Swachhagrahi, a village discussion at a Ratri Chaupal, a school cleanliness activity and a complaint registered through the Swachhata App serve a common purpose: making sanitation part of everyday behaviour. Since its launch o...
October 1, 2026 4:29 PM
Technology is increasingly transforming urban sanitation in India, with digital dashboards, artificial intelligence-powered robots and electric vehicles being deployed to make waste management smarter, safer and more efficient. As the Swachh Bharat ...
October 1, 2026 4:23 PM
India’s approach to waste management is gradually moving beyond collection and disposal towards recovery, reuse and resource creation. From kitchen scraps turned into compost to invasive aquatic plants transformed into handicrafts, initiatives acro...
September 30, 2026 4:20 PM
Cleanliness is often measured by what is visible — cleaner streets, unclogged drains, better sanitation facilities and reduced waste. But behind these changes are people who are turning Swachhata into a means of livelihood, community participation ...
September 28, 2026 4:19 PM
India’s approach to plastic waste is changing, with cities and communities increasingly focusing not only on reducing the use of single-use plastic but also on reuse, collection, recycling and converting discarded plastic into useful products. A d...
September 28, 2026 10:10 AM
Organic waste across several parts of the country is being converted into clean fuel, electricity and organic manure as waste-to-energy initiatives gain momentum under the Swachh Bharat Mission. Launched in October 2014, the Swachh Bharat Mission ha...
September 20, 2026 2:00 PM
India’s rural sanitation programme has moved beyond the construction of household toilets to a broader focus on sustaining sanitation practices, managing waste and encouraging communities to take ownership of cleanliness. When the Swachh Bharat Mi...
July 23, 2026 10:58 AM
Nagpur has emerged as a model for scientific urban waste management after transforming the Bhandewadi legacy dumpsite into a modern integrated waste processing facility under the Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban 2.0, the Centre said on Wednesday. T...
June 10, 2026 1:34 PM
Over the past decade, India's welfare landscape has undergone a significant transformation, marked by an expansion of social protection programmes, improved access to basic services and greater use of technology in public service delivery. Government...
August 30, 2025 4:12 PM
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has called on states and Union Territories to intensify efforts to transform dirty and neglected urban areas into clean, beautified spaces under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) 2.0. During a h...
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