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Sangita Vyas

Bad air quality is a public problem, yet election campaigns in five states were silent on it

Eleven of the world's 20 most polluted cities are in Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, which went to polls this month.

Sangita Vyas
· Feb 25, 2017 · 05:30 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
How India's refusal to shed caste prejudices is undermining Swacch Bharat

There are strong links between widespread open defecation and rural Indians' views on purity and untouchability. How can these be addressed?

Sangita Vyas
· Oct 02, 2015 · 03:30 pm

Five more years of open defecation: Modi has just washed his hands of Swacch Bharat Mission in the budget

The Centre has put more onus on states to implement sanitation policies. Their track record, predictably, is appalling.

Sangita Vyas
· Mar 11, 2015 · 12:30 pm