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swachh bharat abhiyan news

Chipping away at the mountain of trash

In Bengaluru, India’s IT hub, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, the founder of Biocon and a city resident, renewed the debate about garbage mismanagement with her viral post on X. (HT Archive)
Published on Oct 01, 2025 06:56 pm IST

Narendra Modi: A multi-faceted leader with a common touch

Modi unveiled the flagship “Make in India” initiative to draw global investors and transform India into a manufacturing powerhouse.
Updated on Sept 17, 2025 11:02 am IST

India’s water and sanitation infrastructure need public-private partnerships

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UN sustainable development goals
Published on Aug 29, 2025 02:46 pm IST

Ex-Jet Airways CEO slams Gurgaon authorities over filthy streets

Former Jet Airways CEO Sanjiv Kapoor criticised Gurgaon’s civic mess, posting photos of a filthy roadside.
Published on Jul 05, 2025 07:01 pm IST

HC seeks state’s response over lack of sanitation facilities for women along highways

Mumbai - Bombay High Court. Photo by Girish Srivastava/HT 08-01-02
Published on Jun 11, 2025 08:48 am IST

Pune civic body okays 4.3-crore high-tect e-toilet project

These new toilets will include modern features like WiFi, mobile and laptop charging points—drawing comparisons to mall-style restrooms. (HT FILE)
Published on May 12, 2025 06:54 am IST

Swachh Survekshan: After Mahakumbh work, Praygaraj civic authorities hope for better ranking

Sanitation workers picking up waste from a collection centre in Prayagraj on Thursday (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 20, 2025 09:03 pm IST

PMC to spend 2 crore for beautification of four lakes

Additionally, PMC aims to curb pollution and improve water quality in these lakes. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Mar 02, 2025 06:28 am IST

E-Toilets in Pune face theft, PMC plans relocation 

Unmanned sanitation and automated systems are the unique features of the toilets. (HT)
Published on Feb 24, 2025 06:34 am IST

PMC to float tender to set up animal waste processing plant

PMC has floated tender to set up an animal waste processing plant though the plan was earlier stopped due to strong opposition from residents. (HT FILE)
Updated on Dec 23, 2024 08:42 am IST

Clean city goals call for roping in the private sector

Garbage dumped on the streets at Chandni Chowk in New Delhi. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Published on Nov 19, 2024 11:09 am IST

PM Narendra Modi completes 23 years in office: His achievements so far

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tries his hands at drums at the Samadhi of Sant Seva Lal Ji Maharaj, in Washim. (ANI Photo)
Updated on Oct 07, 2024 12:33 pm IST

Swachh Bharat campaign to focus on comprehensive sanitation, waste management

Swachh Bharat campaign to focus on comprehensive sanitation, waste management
Published on Oct 06, 2024 12:18 pm IST

Centre to award a new city every year for cleanliness: Urban minister

Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar addresses a press conference in Delhi on Friday. (ANI)
Updated on Sept 13, 2024 09:37 pm IST

Not just Shah Rukh Khan, but these stars also won hearts when they picked litter

Celebrities working towards a cleaner India
Updated on Apr 17, 2024 08:30 am IST

What is the ‘75-day challenge’ of Ankit Baiyanpuria that PM Modi discussed?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with wrestler Ankit Baiyanpuriya participates in a special cleanliness programme under 'Swachchta hi Seva' campaign ahead of Gandhi Jayanti, in New Delhi, Sunday.
Published on Oct 01, 2023 07:37 pm IST

Fitness influencer Ankit Baiyanpuria joins PM Modi in'Swachhata Hi Seva' drive

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ankit Baiyanpuria, a fitness influencer, take part in the 'Shramdaan for cleanliness' programme.
Updated on Oct 01, 2023 02:17 pm IST

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli's ‘Swachhata Hi Sewa’ message ahead of Gandhi Jayanti

Team India captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in a cleanliness drive video message.
Updated on Oct 01, 2023 11:12 am IST

Making sanitation everybody’s business

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At the heart of the campaign is an unwavering emphasis on visual cleanliness, extending to the welfare of safai mitras. (HT Archive)
Published on Sept 28, 2023 09:56 pm IST

Building the nation, delivering on promises

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PM Modi has taken the country on the path of progress with a leadership style that is not based on inheritance but on merit
Updated on Sept 19, 2023 12:22 am IST

As Mann Ki Baat reaches 100, it has sparked mass action across the country

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is universally acknowledged as an exceptionally gifted communicator who can establish instant rapport with the masses. (ANI)
Updated on Mar 08, 2025 08:46 am IST

SBM: Collective effort for scaling up social change

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UNICEF is proud to be an active partner of the SBM over the past seven years.
Published on May 11, 2024 01:38 pm IST

DRDO Hyderabad observes Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on Gandhi Jayanti

DRDO Hyderabad led a cleanliness drive as a part of ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ at a government school, Mallapur. (Representational image)
Updated on Oct 03, 2019 11:21 am IST

Indian Embassy in Russia organises Gandhi-Tolstoy exhibition on Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar along with Ekaterina Tolstoy, Director of the Tolstoy Museum and Estate, inaugurated an exhibition dedicated to the friendship between Mahatma Gandhi and Leo Tolstoy.
Updated on Oct 02, 2019 11:08 am IST

‘Women benefited the most’: PM Modi receives award for Swachh Bharat campaign

PM Modi received the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Award, September 25, 2019.
Updated on Jul 04, 2020 07:31 am IST

Varun Dhawan declares Coolie No 1 sets completely plastic-free, tweets picture. See here

Varun Dhawan poses with the Coolie No 1 crew.
Updated on Sept 02, 2019 02:44 pm IST

Rs 1,500 fine for illegal public display of handbills, posters in Pune’s Kothrud

PMC has plan to take strict action against small and large business owners who are defaming the city by placing illegal advertisements.
Updated on Sept 03, 2019 04:17 pm IST

In PM Modi’s water guarantee plan, expect 55 litres/day per person

A man drinks from a water pipe along a highway on a hot summer day near Krishna Nagar metro station in New Delhi.
Updated on Aug 29, 2019 02:51 pm IST

16 Mumbai housing societies will donate their compost to farmers

A compost plant in a housing society of Thane
Updated on Aug 26, 2019 09:06 am IST

Hema Malini sweeps dirt at Parliament, Twitter in splits

The video of Hema Malini cleaning the premises of Parliament soon became viral.
Updated on Jul 13, 2019 05:46 pm IST