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Clear filtersThe International Day for the Eradication of Poverty falls on 17 October each year. First marked on 17 October 1987, it was formally recognised by the UN General Assembly through a 1992 resolution. Its aims are to elimin...
NABKISAN Finance Limited has listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) the first social bond in India devoted solely to the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector. The issue mobilised ₹180 crore for a five-year te...
PRAGATI-50 was launched on 29 September 2026 in New Delhi to develop 50 model cities across 24 states under Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban 2.0. It seeks better urban cleanliness, solid waste management, used water managemen...
WHO and UNICEF released the report "Progress on Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Schools 2015–2025" under the Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for WASH. In 2025, 429 million school-age children worldwide lacked...
Bhagwat Prasad Makwana has been named Chairperson and Kaishab Bihari Vice-Chairperson of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK). The NCSK was set up on 12 August 1994 under the NCSK Act, 1993, and turned in...
The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, released the Policy on Data Sharing, Interoperability and Stakeholder Access in New Delhi. It sets up a federated data-sharing framework linking th...
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $230 million loan to modernise Chennai’s water supply and sanitation infrastructure. Under the Chennai Climate-Resilient Water Security and Sewer...
IntroductionShowcasing phenomenal transformation in rural public infrastructure and women-led economic empowerment, the Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Jal Shakti on 18 August 2026 announced that the Jal Je...
IntroductionIn a transformative boost to India's circular bioeconomy and clean energy security, the Union Government on 13 August 2026 detailed the comprehensive framework of the GOBARdhan (Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro R...
IntroductionPreparations for India's 79th Independence Day celebrations on 15 August 2026 are in full swing across the nation, with the Tamil Nadu government announcing a highlight: the hoisting of India's largest nation...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive leap for rural health and sanitation, the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti strictly and officially reported that Theni district in Tamil Nadu has forcefully achieved 100%...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive tragedy reflecting societal failure, the Union Government strictly and officially informed Parliament that 332 people died while cleaning sewers and septic tanks acro...
