sanitation
GHMC hunts for special officers for sanitation
The special officer will apparently ensure improvement in sanitation and also improvement in the city’s swachh rankings.
A child dies every five seconds, and most are preventable deaths: UN
The vast majority of these deaths occur in the first five years of life, with newborns accounting for around half of the deaths.
City’s loos: No BBMP feedback devices
This information could be viewed on daily, weekly and monthly basis and sent to the authorities at the civic body and state government.
GHMC for vigilance probe
The variation came to light when the salary particulars compared with Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System.
Swachh success: Koppal ZP CEO in Kenya to share story
The 'Koppal model' sanitation and cleanliness initiative was innovative and in the form of a movement.
Rajaji Nagar is drowning in filth
With the entire state on high alert in light of the recent epidemics, the residents of the colony are vulnerable to serious health issues.
Telugu states lag in toilets
The percentage of households with toilets in TS is 74.69 per cent, while in AP it is 80.05 per cent, according to the 2017 survey.
Chittoor comes top in sanitation
Second place was bagged by Gorakhpur, UP and third by Seethamarri, Bihar.
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.
Hyderabad: Sanitation in dumps but Swachh glittering
Residents across the city complain about irregularity of Swachh auto-tippers and are forced to dump garbage on the roadside.