Bangalore, May 31, 2014: Social Welfare Minister H. Anjaneya on Friday admitted that there was gross under estimation of the number of manual scavengers in the State and promised that the government would immediately take up a re-survey.....
Susuanso, (B/A), Ghana, May 31, 2014: A study conducted by Sustainable Development Focus (SUDEF), a Non-Governmental Organisation has revealed that 95 per cent of girls in rural areas in the country failed to attend school during menstrual periods.....
New Delhi, May 30, 2014: An agreement for credit of US $ 24 million (equivalent) from World Bank for Additional Financing for Uttarakhand Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project was signed here today by Shri Nilaya Mitash, Joint Secretary....
Bettiah, India, May 28 2014: Fifteen-year-old Nasreen Jehan, a student in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, proudly flaunts a yellow and red beaded bracelet encircling her wrist. This humble accessory, she tells IPS, is her most treasured possession.....
Delhi, May 28, 2014: Schoolgirls, especially those from rural India can now dial a toll-free helpline to get their queries on menstruation answered thanks to an upcoming project that aims to raise awareness on the subject.
The helpline is part of an....
New Delhi, May 28, 2014: Former Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh today welcomed his successor and senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde's statement that he would give priority to providing proper sanitation to every household and developing backward....
Sri Lanka, May 27, 2014: National Development Bank (NDB) joined hands with the Sri Lanka Water Partnershipto improve water supply and sanitation facilities in rural schools; thereby improving access to education and promoting good health of students....
Hyderabad, May 21, 2014: In a worrying trend, lakhs of people have fallen prey to diarrhoea this year after drinking ‘unsafe’ water supplied by the municipal authorities and eating at unauthorized roadside eateries in the state. Worrying statistics o....
Tiruchirapalli, May 20, 2014: The poor sanitation facilities in various government schools is causing concern among children and parents. Although the basic infrastructure in schools has improved over the years, the bad condition of sanitation facilities....
Thrissur, Kerala, May 20, 2014: The district administration has launched a sanitation drive to check monsoon-related diseases. Therambil Ramakrishnan, MLA, inaugurated the drive at the Government General Hospital here on Monday. The sanitation programme....
