Nirmal Gram Puraskar

Vellore, Tamil Nadu, July 19, 2013: As many as 13 panchayat presidents from Vellore district received the ‘Nirmal Gram Puraskar’ award. The award is given by President of India to the presidents of panchayats that did well in maintaining hygiene in th....

Thiruvanthapuram, Jan 22, 2013: At long last, the State capital is ready for Nirmal status, by which it will join the list of districts that have been declared free of open defecation, a major challenge to State efforts to combat contagious diseases.....