swachh bharat news

Chandigarh: Congress, INLD slams state government on sanitation workers stir

Former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said that the demands of the striking employees were legitimate. (Manoj Dhaka/HT)

chandigarh news

Published on May 12, 2026 07:10 am IST

Sanitation security and kidney stones in women

Research on sanitation insecurity in India has found that women often deliberately reduce water consumption or delay urination because toilets are distant, unsafe, or lack privacy. Surveys conducted after household toilets were installed have found that a large majority of women reported no longer needing to restrict food or water intake once a private toilet became available. (Shutterstock)

opinion

Published on Mar 20, 2026 03:52 pm IST

Giving voice to sanitation advocacy through radio

In Mohanpura, Santi Damor was struck by one reality above all: Despite having a toilet, no one in her new home used it. It had become a storeroom, while the family used the fields for toilet purposes. (HT Archive)

opinion

Published on Feb 07, 2026 11:03 pm IST

Arunachal Guv urges GBs to lead rural transformation from grassroots

india news

Published on Nov 06, 2025 08:18 pm IST

The Outsider: A tale of enduring misery

Suhel Seth is a businessman and columnist and a resident of DLF’s Magnolias (Parveen Kumar/HT)

gurugram news

Published on Sept 06, 2025 04:38 am IST

Bengaluru ranked fifth dirtiest city in India in Swachh Survekshan 2025

Bengaluru's national ranking was at 36 and state ranking was at 15.

bengaluru news

Published on Jul 24, 2025 11:59 am 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.

trending

Published on Jul 05, 2025 07:01 pm IST

CM Rekha Gupta flags off 20-day blitz to clean up Delhi’s streets

Chief minister Rekha Gupta meets workers at a construction site at New Rohtak Road on World Labour Day in New Delhi on Thursday. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

delhi news

Published on May 02, 2025 05:40 am IST

Centre earns over ₹650 cr revenue from scrap disposal in cleanliness campaign

A special cleanliness drive generated revenue of ₹2,364 crore through disposal of scrap

india news

Published on Nov 10, 2024 01:40 pm IST

23 years of Narendra Modi in public office

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (ANI)

india news

Updated on Oct 07, 2024 05:00 am IST

U.P.: Special cleanliness bike rally flagged off from Raj Bhavan

Sudhir Mahadev Bobde, the additional chief secretary to the governor, flagged off the rally. (Sourced)

lucknow news

Updated on Oct 01, 2024 07:00 am IST

PM Modi's 'Swachh Bharat' averted 70,000 infant deaths a year: Study

Officially launched on October 2, 2014, by the Narendra Modi government, the 'Swachh Bharat Mission' is aimed at cleaning the country's streets, roads and infrastructure

india news

Updated on Sept 05, 2024 07:56 pm IST

453 died while cleaning sewers since 2014, says Centre

Union Minister of State, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale said states have made significant strives in improving their mechanisation capabilities by improving access to more than 5,000 standard septic tank vehicles.

india news

Published on Aug 06, 2024 04:12 pm IST

Massive 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign: Union ministers, BJP leaders join drive

Union Minister Amit Shah takes part in 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign.

india news

Updated on Oct 01, 2023 02:11 pm IST

Ahead of Gandhi Jayanti, PM Modi calls for cleanliness drive

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

india news

Published on Sept 29, 2023 10:59 am IST

Irked by Swachhta song, man shoots sanitation staff in Ghaziabad; arrested

Ghaziabad Sanitation workers creating gathered at Loni police station. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

noida news

Updated on May 29, 2023 07:58 am IST

BJP to continue fight against corruption, nepotism: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI)

india news

Updated on Apr 07, 2023 04:06 am IST

Activists infuriated as NMMC draft development plan ‘lacks’ green focus

HT Image

mumbai news

Updated on Apr 01, 2023 10:56 pm IST

₹250 fine for spitting in public in all cities, towns of UP now

The offenders will be fined ₹250 in cities with 6 lakh population or more, ₹150 in cities with less than six lakh population. (For representation)

lucknow news

Published on Mar 07, 2023 01:04 am IST

Bengaluru ranks 43rd among 45 cities under Swachh Survekshan 2022 list

In the recently released report of Swachh Survekshan 2022, Bengaluru’s rank dropped from 28 among 48 cities to 43rd among 45 cities with more than 10 lakh population. (HT File Photo)

bengaluru news

Published on Oct 02, 2022 10:03 pm 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.

public health

Published on May 11, 2024 01:38 pm IST

Swachh rankings to take Delhi civic bodies’ Covid response into account

In the past year, several sanitation unions have flagged the issue of lack of protective equipment during the pandemic.

delhi news

Published on Oct 04, 2021 02:49 am IST

PM Narendra Modi launches second phase of Swachh Bharat mission

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the schemes a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, whose 152nd birth anniversary will be celebrated on Saturday. (ANI)

india news

Updated on Oct 02, 2021 01:52 am IST

SBM-U, AMRUT 2.0: PM launches plans for garbage free, water secure cities

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

india news

Published on Oct 01, 2021 12:52 pm IST

News updates from HT: PM highlights importance of Swachh Bharat amid Covid-19

Representative Image (HT File Photo)

india news

Published on Aug 29, 2021 12:56 pm IST

Swachh Bharat has played key role in Covid fight: PM Modi

PM Modi also urged officials at the district level to construct toilets in all the villages and to repair the existing facilities during the week.

india news

Updated on Aug 09, 2020 07:26 am IST

PM Modi to inaugurate Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra on Saturday; interact with students

The Swachh Bharat Mission has transformed rural sanitation in India and has changed the behaviour of over 55 crore people from open defecation to using a toilet.

india news

Published on Aug 07, 2020 03:10 pm IST