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Centre's 'Swachha Bharat Mission' Saved 70,000 Infant Lives A Year: Nature Journal
The Swachh Bharat Mission, a national cleanliness programme, launched in 2014 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, may have reduced infant mortality through the construction of toilets and improved sanitation.
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'Swachh Bharat' Toilets Helped Avert 70,000 Infant Deaths A Year: Study
Constructing toilets under the Swachh Bharat Mission - India's national cleanliness programme - may have helped avert roughly 60,000-70,000 infant deaths every year, according to a study.
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Separate Toilets Led To Lower School Dropout Rates For Girls: President
Steps taken by the government like construction of separate toilets for girls in schools and a scheme related to sanitary pads have led to a sharp decline in dropout rate of girls, President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday.
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Plea In Delhi High Court Over Separate Washrooms For Transgenders
A PIL in the Delhi High Court on Monday sought direction to authorities to construct separate washrooms for the third gender on the ground that the absence of separate public toilets for transgenders make them prone to sexual assault and harassment.
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Haven't Learned Poverty From Books, Sold Tea On Railway Platform: PM Modi
PM Modi Saudi Arabia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday said that he is not from a "political family" but carries a very humble background and selling tea on the railway platform was a part of his life journey. He said that constructing toilets and opening bank accounts have empowered the poor in India and have given them a se...
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In Jammu And Kashmir, Collector Pitches In With Toilet Construction
It is a race against time at Udhampur, in a remote corner of Jammu and Kashmir, where 1000 toilets are being built across 60 panchayats, under the Swachh Bharat Mission. Ravindra Kumar, the District Development Commissioner engaged in the construction activities and reached out to others to volunteer.
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No Toilets At Home Equals No Salaries, J&K Government Employees Told
Sending out a strong message against open defecation, salaries of around 600 government employees in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir were stopped for not constructing toilets at their houses, an official said today.
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8.5 Lakh Toilets In Bihar Was Easily Doable: Government
Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim of Bihar constructing 8.5 lakh toilets in a week created widespread disbelief, the Union Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation on Thursday shared its own calculation showing how it was "easily doable".
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Over Rupees 40 Crore Allocated But "Not One Toilet In Delhi" Under Swachh Bharat, Says CAG
Not a single toilet was constructed in the national capital since the inception of the Swachh Bharat Mission two-and-half years ago, with funds to the tune of Rs 40.31 crore for this purpose lying 'idle', the CAG said today.
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Bihar Woman Begs To Collect Money To Construct A Toilet At Home
Setting a rare example that has drawn applause, an underprivileged woman in Bihar collected money through begging for the construction of a toilet at her home, an official said on Monday. Amina Khatoon, a resident of Pathra Uttar village under Pipra block of Supaul district in flood-prone Koshi region, begged in the neighbouring villages to collect...
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu Threatens Dharna, Fast To Promote Toilet Construction
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has set a March 31 deadline for construction of toilets in every home in the state and threatened to sit on a dharna and hunger strike is the target was not achieved.
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Day After Rahul Gandhi's Barb, BJP Releases Manifesto For Gujarat
With just a day to go for the first phase of polling in Gujarat, the BJP today released its election manifesto, with promises including a resolve to "double" the income of farmers, and constructing toilets in every household in the rural parts of the state.
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Absence of Toilet Prompts Woman To Drag Father-In-Law To Police Station In Bihar
A woman, battling humiliation in the absence of a toilet at her home, dragged her father-in-law to the police station and allegedly forced him to sign a bond that he would get one constructed soon.
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Bihar Woman Approaches Police For Construction Of Toilet
In what is surely a rarity, a woman in Bihar has lodged a complaint against her father-in-law for not constructing a toilet in their house and sought help police help in this matter, police said on Friday.
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National Green Tribunal For Construction Of Toilets In Authorised Colonies
The National Green Tribunal has directed Delhi's municipal corporations to submit a list of all unauthorised colonies in the city where there is a shortage of toilets and people as a result indulge in open defecation.
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Centre's 'Swachha Bharat Mission' Saved 70,000 Infant Lives A Year: Nature Journal
The Swachh Bharat Mission, a national cleanliness programme, launched in 2014 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, may have reduced infant mortality through the construction of toilets and improved sanitation.
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'Swachh Bharat' Toilets Helped Avert 70,000 Infant Deaths A Year: Study
Constructing toilets under the Swachh Bharat Mission - India's national cleanliness programme - may have helped avert roughly 60,000-70,000 infant deaths every year, according to a study.
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Separate Toilets Led To Lower School Dropout Rates For Girls: President
Steps taken by the government like construction of separate toilets for girls in schools and a scheme related to sanitary pads have led to a sharp decline in dropout rate of girls, President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday.
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Plea In Delhi High Court Over Separate Washrooms For Transgenders
A PIL in the Delhi High Court on Monday sought direction to authorities to construct separate washrooms for the third gender on the ground that the absence of separate public toilets for transgenders make them prone to sexual assault and harassment.
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Haven't Learned Poverty From Books, Sold Tea On Railway Platform: PM Modi
PM Modi Saudi Arabia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday said that he is not from a "political family" but carries a very humble background and selling tea on the railway platform was a part of his life journey. He said that constructing toilets and opening bank accounts have empowered the poor in India and have given them a se...
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In Jammu And Kashmir, Collector Pitches In With Toilet Construction
It is a race against time at Udhampur, in a remote corner of Jammu and Kashmir, where 1000 toilets are being built across 60 panchayats, under the Swachh Bharat Mission. Ravindra Kumar, the District Development Commissioner engaged in the construction activities and reached out to others to volunteer.
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No Toilets At Home Equals No Salaries, J&K Government Employees Told
Sending out a strong message against open defecation, salaries of around 600 government employees in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir were stopped for not constructing toilets at their houses, an official said today.
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8.5 Lakh Toilets In Bihar Was Easily Doable: Government
Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim of Bihar constructing 8.5 lakh toilets in a week created widespread disbelief, the Union Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation on Thursday shared its own calculation showing how it was "easily doable".
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Over Rupees 40 Crore Allocated But "Not One Toilet In Delhi" Under Swachh Bharat, Says CAG
Not a single toilet was constructed in the national capital since the inception of the Swachh Bharat Mission two-and-half years ago, with funds to the tune of Rs 40.31 crore for this purpose lying 'idle', the CAG said today.
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Bihar Woman Begs To Collect Money To Construct A Toilet At Home
Setting a rare example that has drawn applause, an underprivileged woman in Bihar collected money through begging for the construction of a toilet at her home, an official said on Monday. Amina Khatoon, a resident of Pathra Uttar village under Pipra block of Supaul district in flood-prone Koshi region, begged in the neighbouring villages to collect...
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu Threatens Dharna, Fast To Promote Toilet Construction
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has set a March 31 deadline for construction of toilets in every home in the state and threatened to sit on a dharna and hunger strike is the target was not achieved.
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Day After Rahul Gandhi's Barb, BJP Releases Manifesto For Gujarat
With just a day to go for the first phase of polling in Gujarat, the BJP today released its election manifesto, with promises including a resolve to "double" the income of farmers, and constructing toilets in every household in the rural parts of the state.
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Absence of Toilet Prompts Woman To Drag Father-In-Law To Police Station In Bihar
A woman, battling humiliation in the absence of a toilet at her home, dragged her father-in-law to the police station and allegedly forced him to sign a bond that he would get one constructed soon.
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Bihar Woman Approaches Police For Construction Of Toilet
In what is surely a rarity, a woman in Bihar has lodged a complaint against her father-in-law for not constructing a toilet in their house and sought help police help in this matter, police said on Friday.
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National Green Tribunal For Construction Of Toilets In Authorised Colonies
The National Green Tribunal has directed Delhi's municipal corporations to submit a list of all unauthorised colonies in the city where there is a shortage of toilets and people as a result indulge in open defecation.
