BDU holds two-day conference
2 weeks ago

BDU holds two-day conference

The Hindu  

Key challenges and opportunities in achieving Sustainable Development Goals related to water, sanitation, and hygiene were the focus of a two-day conference hosted by Bharathidasan University this week. S. Ganapathy Venkatasubramanian, former vice-chairman, State-Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Tamil Nadu, emphasised the need for collaborative efforts between academia, policymakers, and industries to address pressing water-related challenges and enhance sustainability. K. Shivachithappa, vice-chancellor, Mandya University; Kosga Yagappa Raj, faculty of Finance and Business Management, Putra International College, Malaysia, and Jose Prabhu Joseph John, professor, Business Management and IT, Florida Christian University, US, spoke on global best practices in the sector. The book titled ‘Power Sector Performance and Energy Mix in India’ authored by L. Ganesan, professor and chair, School of Social Sciences, Department of Economics, BDU and his student, B. Neppolian, was released by R. Karpaga Kumaravel, former vice-chancellor, Madurai Kamaraj University and Central University of Tamil Nadu.

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Harnessing collaboration to solve WASH challenges
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Harnessing collaboration to solve WASH challenges

Hindustan Times  

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Transforming Rural India: A Decade of the Swachh Bharat Mission
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Transforming Rural India: A Decade of the Swachh Bharat Mission

Hindustan Times  

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Revolutionising rural sanitation: India's Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen
1 year, 2 months ago

Revolutionising rural sanitation: India's Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen

Hindustan Times  

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Embracing Incremental Steps for Monumental Sanitation Reforms
1 year, 4 months ago

Embracing Incremental Steps for Monumental Sanitation Reforms

News 18  

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India’s WASH Programs Present Sustainable Development Model for the World
2 years ago

India’s WASH Programs Present Sustainable Development Model for the World

News 18  

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City-wide inclusive sanitation: Why it is pathway to scaling sustainable and safe sanitation systems
2 years, 1 month ago

City-wide inclusive sanitation: Why it is pathway to scaling sustainable and safe sanitation systems

Firstpost  

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SBM: Collective effort for scaling up social change
2 years, 5 months ago

SBM: Collective effort for scaling up social change

Hindustan Times  

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Lessons from past sanitation policies for future efforts
3 years, 4 months ago

Lessons from past sanitation policies for future efforts

Live Mint  

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal No. And yet, despite decades of national sanitation policies, data from the fifth National Family Health Survey indicates that India is far from achieving it. It is thus important to understand the evolution of India’s sanitation policies and lessons that will help India frame revised sanitation policies and achieve SDG 6 by 2030. The …

Swachh Bharat Mission improved health and nutrition: Economic Survey
5 years, 8 months ago

Swachh Bharat Mission improved health and nutrition: Economic Survey

Live Mint  

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Economic Survey: Many states became open defecation free since launch of Swachh Bharat
5 years, 8 months ago

Economic Survey: Many states became open defecation free since launch of Swachh Bharat

The Hindu  

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Study by UNICEF reveals considerable reduction in groundwater and soil contamination due to Swachh Bharat Mission
5 years, 9 months ago

Study by UNICEF reveals considerable reduction in groundwater and soil contamination due to Swachh Bharat Mission

Op India  

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NDA government's 'Swachh Bharat Mission' in villages has reduced groundwater contamination, reveals UNICEF study
5 years, 9 months ago

NDA government's 'Swachh Bharat Mission' in villages has reduced groundwater contamination, reveals UNICEF study

Firstpost  

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93% of rural households now have access to toilets, over 9 crore toilets built under Swachh Bharat Mission
6 years ago

93% of rural households now have access to toilets, over 9 crore toilets built under Swachh Bharat Mission

Op India  

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Good news! UN report shows that India has made rapid progress in increasing access to sanitation in schools
6 years, 6 months ago

Good news! UN report shows that India has made rapid progress in increasing access to sanitation in schools

India Today  

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Book review: From PM's Swachh Bharat Mission to meta-critique of development issues
6 years, 10 months ago

Book review: From PM's Swachh Bharat Mission to meta-critique of development issues

Deccan Chronicle  

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To keep Swachh Bharat on track, PM Modi gets ‘outside’ help
9 years, 1 month ago

To keep Swachh Bharat on track, PM Modi gets ‘outside’ help

Hindustan Times  

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Cleanliness is crucial and we can’t wash our hands off it
9 years, 2 months ago

Cleanliness is crucial and we can’t wash our hands off it

Hindustan Times  

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UNICEF offers support to Clean India Mission
10 years, 5 months ago

UNICEF offers support to Clean India Mission

The Hindu  

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Six Indian institutes to get aid from Gates foundation
11 years ago

Six Indian institutes to get aid from Gates foundation

India TV News  

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Towards sustainable water management
15 years, 2 months ago

Towards sustainable water management

The Hindu  

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