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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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Madhya Pradesh Minister's Sister Accused of Pinching "Toilet" Funds
Tara Bai, the sister of Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Bala Bachchan, has been accused of misappropriating public funds meant for constructing toilets, among other projects.
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"We Have To Ensure Toilets Built In Past 4 Years Are Used," Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called upon people, especially women in rural areas, to ensure that the crores of toilets constructed in the past over four years are used so that open defecation is curbed completely.
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90% Of Indians Have Toilet Facility Today, Says PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that 90 per cent of Indians have toilet facility at their homes now as his government had got 8.3 crore toilets constructed since 2014 to make the country free of open defecation.
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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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"In 2019, PM Modi Will Be Voted Back To Power," Says Devendra Fadnavis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be voted back to power in the 2019 general elections, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said emphasising that the Indian leader is addressing basic problems of the common man through flagship schemes of constructing toilets, providing bank accounts and gas connections.
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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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Rural Maharashtra Is Now Open Defecation-Free: Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today declared rural areas of the state open defecation-free and claimed the state has constructed the highest number of toilets in the country.
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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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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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Madhya Pradesh Minister's Sister Accused of Pinching "Toilet" Funds
Tara Bai, the sister of Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Bala Bachchan, has been accused of misappropriating public funds meant for constructing toilets, among other projects.
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"We Have To Ensure Toilets Built In Past 4 Years Are Used," Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called upon people, especially women in rural areas, to ensure that the crores of toilets constructed in the past over four years are used so that open defecation is curbed completely.
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90% Of Indians Have Toilet Facility Today, Says PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that 90 per cent of Indians have toilet facility at their homes now as his government had got 8.3 crore toilets constructed since 2014 to make the country free of open defecation.
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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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"In 2019, PM Modi Will Be Voted Back To Power," Says Devendra Fadnavis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be voted back to power in the 2019 general elections, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said emphasising that the Indian leader is addressing basic problems of the common man through flagship schemes of constructing toilets, providing bank accounts and gas connections.
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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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Rural Maharashtra Is Now Open Defecation-Free: Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today declared rural areas of the state open defecation-free and claimed the state has constructed the highest number of toilets in the country.
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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...
