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RITES to Provide Technical Support for Waste Management under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0

The Indian government has hired technical and infrastructure specialists from Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) to create a uniform standard for processes and facilities that manage...

May 6, 2023

Wayanad District Tops ODF Plus Ranking

Wayanad, a district in the southern Indian state of Kerala, has achieved a remarkable feat by becoming the first ODF Plus district in India. This is a significant...

May 3, 2023

Swachhata Pakhwada

The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs celebrated Swachhata Pakhwada from 16th to 30th April 2023. This annual event is a part of the Swachh Bharat Mission, which is a...

May 2, 2023

Swachhata Start-Up Challenge

Swachhata Start-Up challenge was launched to increase innovation in waste management. It was launched by the Agence Francaise de Developpment, AFD and the Department of Promotion of Industry...

January 29, 2022

Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0: Agreement signed with UNDP

On December 6, 2021, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The agreement was signed under...

December 6, 2021

Swachhata Pakhwada launched in Cochin Port Trust

Swachhata Pakhwada 2021 was launched at the Cochin Port Trust and the Swachhata pledge was administered in all departments on September 16, 2021. Highlights On the occasion, shramdaan...

September 17, 2021

Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship- Things to Know!

The Office of Principal Scientific Adviser of the Government of India has launched the “Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship” under the “Waste to Wealth” Mission on March 3, 2021. About...

March 4, 2021

Field Assessment of Swachh Survekshan 2021 Launched

The Secretary of Ministry of Housing and Housing Affairs (MoHUA), Shri Durga Shanker Mishra, has launched the field assessment of Swachh Survekshan, 2021. It is the sixth edition...

March 1, 2021

Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge: Launched across 243 cities to prevent Hazardous Sewer Cleaning

On November 19, 2020, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched the “Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge”. The challenge aims to ensure that no life of septic tank or...

November 19, 2020

Swachh Bharat Awards, 2020 presented

On October 2, 2020, the Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Skekhawat presented the Swachh Bharat Awards, 2020. The awards were given under cleanliness categories and drinking water...

October 2, 2020

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