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Signify-FS join hands to light up PHCs through solar power in Rajasthan The Primary Health Centres (PHCs) are the main implementors of health care service to the rural poor of India. These centres have been established by the Government but due to lack of facilities like manpower, surgical equipment, medicines and electricity, poor people are …

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The Making of A Green Temple in Ranjangaon Places of religious worship like temples can be at the vanguard of the green movement in Pune,Maharashtra. Take the case of the Ranjangaon Mahaganapati temple which has gone through major changes in terms of its waste management disposal system. The temple trust has proactively coordinated with the …

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Plastic Waste Management Approach to Create a Plastic Free Environment in Amritsar through Livelihood Enhancement Plastics waste constitutes a significant portion of the total municipal solid waste (MSW) generated in Amritsar city and also other parts of India. Their segregation from solid municipal waste is a daunting task. The biggest concern is segregation, recovery and …

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Embracing Womanhood with Pratishtha Kholi Many women would recall the experience of transitioning from using an old ragged piece cloth to a sanitary napkin. With increased availability and awareness, use of safe menstrual absorbents has gone up substantially. Yet many adolescent girls and women, particularly from the rural areas, continue to use a dirty piece …

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From rag-picking to community empowerment! Most youngsters have been reprimanded in childhood for leaving home for playing, without telling anyone but rarely does one gets pulled up by parents for leaving home without telling them to help others. Devi Rani is one such example; who decided to help people not only from her community since …

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Chaibasa Scripts an Inspiring Skill Development Story Chaibasa district in Jharkhand is known for its natural resources, mines and water bodies. However, as of date it is better known for abject poverty and lack of job avenues since it is an impoverished and  disturbed area mainly consisting of untrained tribal population. Young students who were …

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Breaking ‘caste-stereotypes’ in the sanitation world! The sanitation revolution has in its ways, blurred caste and class distinctions in FINISH Society’s Udaipur intervention. It may be mentioned that the concept of ‘work according to one’s caste’ has been prevalent in the Indian society since ages and dates back to several centuries. Brahmins were supposed to …

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A Signify nudge that ramped up sanitation density in Darbhanga A revolutionary ‘nudge’ has charged up Darbhanga’s marginalized sections of the society to  construct  individual household toilets. Two blocks in Darbhanga, namely Keoti and Benipur are in the news for ushering in an unprecedented surge in the construction of toilets following FINISH Society and Darbhanga …

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Working towards a ‘landfill-free’ zone… “Waste management should be such that a landfill site should not look like a landfill site,” believes Himmat Singh Barhat, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Udaipur. The municipal corporation is undertaking a phenomenal waste segregation under the joint efforts of FINISH Society which is the implementation partner. Out of 70 wards, FS …

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FS Success Stories-Udaipur For him, building toilets is building society Praveen Kumar Meena – Volunteer-turned Supervisor 48-year-old Praveen Meena who has been working with FINISH Society for over eight years started his journey as a volunteer and worker. Today, she  is a supervisor and in-charge of door-to-door collection vehicles that fall under Nagar Nigam, Udaipur. …

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