There are some effective ways of managing and using faecal sludge in rural India

CAG reports of Gujarat and Uttarakhand, which are ODF status holders, say that many toilets only exist on paper and several are defunct

Despite the construction of toilets, the practice of open defecation continues to loom large

Geographic information system (GIS) and remote sensing technologies are being used to get data on groundwater level, soil moisture, topography and...

The Centre and state governments have set an unprecedented target to fight drought this year. It has been decided that 2 million farm ponds will be...

Chennai is the victim of a man-made disaster. Its soil and rock types suggest that the city is historically a flood plain, says Chennai-based research...

The Centre has lauded the involvement of government officials in successfully implementing sanitation programmes across states. A recent communiqué...

The Centre’s proposed plan to levy a cess on telecom services, fuel and minerals to achieve its Swachh Bharat vision may not go down well with many...

Almost 75 percent of the monsoon season is over. By this time in the year, farmers, industries and citizens can start reaping the benefits of...

The Yamuna has made the sparring NDA-ruled Central government and Delhi’s AAP government join hands over a blueprint to restore the river. Earlier in...

Every day, the industrial hub of Noida uses 48 million litres of Ganga water to dilute hard groundwater, making it safe for residents to use. The...

The maiden Independence Day speech of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, from the premises of the Red Fort last year, was full of how to make India clean...