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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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Tamil Nadu Girl Seeks Father's Arrest Over Broken Promise To Build Toilet
A seven-year-old girl in Tamil Nadu has lodged a police complaint to have her father arrested after he failed to build a toilet in their home as promised, police said today.
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Over 1.36 Crore Toilets Constructed In 17 Months In UP: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today said that the state would become open defecation free by October 2, 2019, as his government has constructed over 1.36 crore toilets in the last 17 months across the state.
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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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India's Record Toilet-Building Spree A Windfall For Companies: Report
India is on the greatest toilet-building spree in human history, and it's a windfall for companies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's $20 billion "Clean India" mission aims to construct 111 million bathrooms in five years.
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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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87-Year-Old Takes 'Swachh' Lead, Builds Toilet In Her Village
An 87-year-old woman from Jammu and Kashmir has taken it upon herself to construct a toilet in her village to make open defecation free. Rakkhi, the octogenarian, from the Badali village in Udhampur district is single-handedly constructing a toilet near her house.
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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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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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Tamil Nadu Girl Seeks Father's Arrest Over Broken Promise To Build Toilet
A seven-year-old girl in Tamil Nadu has lodged a police complaint to have her father arrested after he failed to build a toilet in their home as promised, police said today.
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Over 1.36 Crore Toilets Constructed In 17 Months In UP: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today said that the state would become open defecation free by October 2, 2019, as his government has constructed over 1.36 crore toilets in the last 17 months across the state.
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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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India's Record Toilet-Building Spree A Windfall For Companies: Report
India is on the greatest toilet-building spree in human history, and it's a windfall for companies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's $20 billion "Clean India" mission aims to construct 111 million bathrooms in five years.
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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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87-Year-Old Takes 'Swachh' Lead, Builds Toilet In Her Village
An 87-year-old woman from Jammu and Kashmir has taken it upon herself to construct a toilet in her village to make open defecation free. Rakkhi, the octogenarian, from the Badali village in Udhampur district is single-handedly constructing a toilet near her house.
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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.
