Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan – Matters India

Kandhamal among 10 winners of ‘World Toilet Day Contest’

On: January 4, 2019

By Matters India Reporter Phulbani, Jan 4, 2019: The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India, has awarded Kandhamal district, Odisha, as one of the #10 winners of the ‘World Toilet Day Contest 2018.’ However, ground report says that many people in rural areas of the district areContinue Reading

Toiling for a toilet

By: Matters India

On: June 3, 2017

In: Features

The 90-billion-rupee scheme aims to achieve an Open Defecation-Free (ODF) India before October 2, 2019Continue Reading

Xavier’s NGO in trouble for reserving cleaner job for upper castes

By: Matters India

On: June 23, 2016

In: Top Story

Ahmedabad: Human Development and Research Center (HDRC), an NGO run by St Xavier’s Non-Formal Education Society, got embroiled in a major controversy over a job advertisement of sanitation worker stating that candidates from unreserved, general category would be given preference for the post. On Wednesday, the notice invited ire fromContinue Reading