IN Swachh Bharat Mission Support Operation
#WomenAtWork: Rani Mistris are Breaking Gender Stereotypes in Rural Jharkhand
Jharkhand’s 50,000 + workforce of skilled women masons has played a pivotal role in helping the state achieve open-defecation-free status, a milestone it reached in November 2018. These women are called ‘rani mistris’ – or the queen masons.
Date: March 5, 2020Type: Feature StoryLanguage: English
Ending Open Defecation and Achieving a Clean and Healthy Rural India
India faces an enormous challenge in improving sanitation. Now a new $1.5 billion World Bank project will support India’s Swachh Bharat or Clean India Mission, the country’s largest-ever drive to improve sanitation.
Date: March 30, 2016Type: Feature StoryLanguage: English
Government of India and World Bank Sign US$1.5 Billion Agreement to Support India’s Universal Sanitation Initiative
The Government of India and the World Bank today signed a US$1.5 billion loan agreement for the Swachh Bharat Mission Support Operation Project to support the government in its efforts to ensure all citizens in rural areas have access to improved sanitation.
Date: March 30, 2016Type: Press ReleaseLanguage: English
India - Swachh Bharat Mission Support Operation
India Swachh Bharat Mission Support Operation
Date: December 15, 2015Type: Loans & CreditsLanguage: English
World Bank Approves US$1.5 Billion to Support India’s Universal Sanitation Initiatives
The World Bank today approved a US$1.5 billion loan for the Swachh Bharat Mission to support the Government of India in its efforts to ensure all citizens in rural areas have access to improved sanitation such as a toilet with a focus on changing behaviors.
Date: December 15, 2015Type: Press ReleaseLanguage: English
India Sanitation
ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में खुले में शौच करने की प्रवृति भारत के विकास की अनेक चुनौतियों में एक प्रमुख कारण साबित हुई है। देश का सबसे बड़ा अभियान - स्वच्छ भारत मिशन - का लक्ष्य महात्मा गांधी की 150वीं जयंती 2 अक्टूबर 2019 तक खुले में शौच को समाप्त करना है।
Date: March 31, 2016Type: VideoLanguage: Hindi
India Sanitation
Improving sanitation in India’s villages, where three out of five people defecate in the open, has proved to be one of the country’s greatest development challenges.
Date: March 30, 2016Type: VideoLanguage: English
Achieving a Clean and Healthy Rural India
In rural India, three out of five people suffer the indignity of defecating in the open. Girls and women have to venture out before dawn or after dark, leaving them vulnerable to harassment.
Date: December 15, 2015Type: VideoLanguage: English