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Revised septage management rules to be implemented across Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar administration to implement revised septage management rules across the city

The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation has decided to implement the revised septage management rules across the city. The rules framed by the Odisha housing and urban development...

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Swachhta status: Keeping latrines clean and functional

Availability of accurate data is crucial for monitoring the real progress of any initiative. The advance of an exercise as colossal as the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) cannot be audited and amended without regular monitoring and meticulous collection of relevant data. It is to this end, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation as part of the SBM Action Plan has brought out the...

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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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Country's first faecal sludge treatment plant is now active in Devanahalli

Devanahalli's World Toilet Day present: The country's first faecal sludge treatment plant to become operational on November 19

Devanahalli near Bengaluru became the first town in the country to get a faecal sludge treatment plant for...

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Urban Development Ministry commissions sanitation survey across 75 major cities

Sanitation survey to be carried out in 75 towns and cities with special focus on solid waste management

The Union Ministry of Urban Development has commissioned a survey across 75 major cities to assess their...

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