Sanitation

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, on Friday, launched the ‘Garima’ scheme for the welfare of the state’s sanitation workers. The Chief Minister also announced that a state commission will be set up for the sanitation workers with a…

In Bihar, where millions of people still opt for open defecation, the state government is trying hard and will achieve open defecation-free (ODF) status by March 31, 2019, against the deadline of October 2, 2019, an official said on…

Over 6.23 lakh household toilets have been constructed in Odisha during 2017-18 fiscal, an official said on Monday. "More than 6.23 lakh toilets in as many households have been constructed in the last financial year. Odisha has now…

ONI Bureau:  The National Commission for Women (NCW) and Kalinga Kusum Foundation (KKF) organized a national workshop on the Role of Women in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) here at the Hotel Keshari in the state capital. The workshop…

Tourist arrival in Odisha has reached all time high during 2017 with inflow of around 141, 11, 243 tourists marking a growth of around 9.23% over the last year. The arrival of foreign tourist has gone up to 1 lakh recording a growth of…

ONI Bureau: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday decided to levy administrative and sanitation charges from agitators sitting on dharna, conducting public meeting and marriage processions to maintain hygiene at public…