Cleaning India

Ending open defecation: The drive must go beyond mascots, jingles – even toilets

It's not about land, infrastructure and funds, but about whether we, as a society, are willing to stand up for the disadvantaged.

Rishi Aggarwal
· Jan 03, 2017 · 06:30 pm
Two years on, there has been little movement on a key goal of Swachh Bharat – ending open defecation

A survey conducted in the Delhi-NCR and Uttar Pradesh revealed the majority of respondents associate the flagship programme with general cleanliness.

Sangita Vyas
· Oct 08, 2016 · 06:00 am
Akhilesh Yadav says Uttar Pradesh will help Centre in Ganga clean-up

The chief minister told PTI that the state was already cooperating with the Centre on the cleaning of the river.

Scroll Staff
· Dec 11, 2015 · 07:03 pm

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The Reel

Narendra Modi's secret plan to transform Varanasi

More than Rs 200 crore has been allocated to various measures to attract tourists to the sacred city. Visas on arrival are planned, as is a music academy, a crafts museum and a revamped sewerage system.

Shibaji Roychoudhury
· Aug 21, 2014 · 08:30 am