sanitation
Steel can play crucial role in Jal Jeevan Mission, says Pradhan
Announced in the Union Budget, the Jal Jeevan Mission envisages to provide potable water to every rural household by 2024.
'Nal se Jal': Water, sanitation may see Rs 6.3L cr investment in next 5 yrs: report
The investments would be made in verticals such as pipes, EPC, water treatment pumps, cement, among others, according to the report.
World Toilet Day highlights global sanitation crisis
The toilet crisis is most severe in parts of Africa and Asia facing extreme poverty and seeing a population boom.
A child dies every five seconds, and most are preventable deaths: UN
Experts say simple solutions like medicines, clean water, electricity and vaccines can reduce the death toll.
‘3 infants die every 2 min in India’
Over 8,00,000 infants died in India in 2017, highest in the world, claims UN report.
Antibiotics consumption soars, fueling fears over superbugs
In Asia, consumption of antibiotics more than doubled in India, skyrocketed 79 percent in China and rose 65 percent in Pakistan.
Surprise check of Delhi community toilets showed illegal liquor being sold
The surprise checking was initiated following complaints of shortage of water and power at community toilets in the city.
UN envoy says Modi's Swachh Bharat mission 'faulty', Govt calls report 'rambling'
The UN expert also said both sanitation and provision of safe drinking water should be accorded equal priority.
More trees help water sanitation, reduce child deaths: study
Diarrheal disease kills more than half a million children under five each year.
More deaths linked to poor diet than any other disease, says study
Research reveals over 1.6 million people in poor countries died in 2016 from diarrhoea, while another 2.4 million from lung infections.