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Thousands of fish die in Bengaluru's sewage-choked Ulsoor lake

Thousands of dead fish found floating in Bengaluru's Ulsoor lake: Lack of dissolved oxygen due to sewage contamination blamed
Residents were in for a huge shock last week when they witnessed thousands of fish turning up dead in Bengaluru’s Ulsoor Lake....
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Swachh Bharat Abhiyan receives an allocation of Rs 9,000 crore in the 2016-17 Budget

Centre allocates Rs 9,000 crore for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in the 2016-17 Budget
The Union government has allocated Rs 9,000 crore for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan to improve sanitation and cleanliness across the country.The campaign, one of...
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Mysuru is India's cleanest city, again

Swachh Sarvekshan results revealed: Mysuru is India's cleanest city, again
The Swachh Survekshan that set out to assess the cleanliness and hygiene levels in cities across India has declared...
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Landfills galore, our cities choke on their own garbage

December floods expose Chennai's poorly designed waste management processes
The floods of December 2015 exposed flaws in Chennai's overall town planning and civic infrastructure management, bringing the city's archaic waste management system again to the forefront....
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Mumbai's ticking methane bomb: The Deonar dump yard

12.7 million tonnes of methane lies buried under layers of city garbage in the Deonar dumpyard: IIT-Bombay
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Frequently asked questions (FAQ) - Menstruation and menstrual hygiene management

In the world’s second most populous country with nearly 355 million menstruating women, 23% of...

Compendium of sanitation success stories from the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

One of the stated Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations is to improve access to...