Balveer Singh Chaudhary of Sanet village, which is today a clean model village in Karauli district of Rajasthan has become a local legend because of his fetish for cleanliness. His commitment levels for hygiene and sanitation are legion and he is known to literally raise a storm in the house if his daily cleanliness goals […]
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Unlike other rural family, the livelihood of this family also depends on little cultivable land in the village, through which the family earns its living by doing farming activities. The name of the male breadwinner is Chander Majhi and Banarasi Majhi. Both are elderly , where Chander is about 62 years and Banarasi Devi’s is
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Menstrual hygiene in the villages remain taboos unless handled with sensitivity. A case in point is Sewa, a Gram Panchayat in Hariyawan block in Hardoi District, Uttar Pradesh which is about 15 kms from the development block. Here FINISH Society Animator Priyanshi got the opportunity to visit the upper primary school of this village for
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FINISH Society part of ‘Lighthouse Initiative’ to create 75 model blocks for ODF+ A unique public private partnership under the name of “Lighthouse Initiative” was launched by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, in collaboration with India Sanitation Coalition (ISC) at FICCI (Federation of Indian Chamber
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A workshop to achieve WASH outcomes for rural communities To unpack the Call to Action, a definite Action Plan/ Roadmap needed to be developed in consultation with stakeholders, for final submission to central government (MoPR and MoJS-DDWS); as well as to state governments. For this, a two-day workshop was organized with relevant stakeholders representing NIRDPR,
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Solar lighting with SBI Cards on cards at PHCs/CHCs in Karauli, Rajasthan As a referral unit for Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Community Health Centres (CHCs), the Sub- Divisional Hospital and District Hospital play a very vital role when it comes to serving healthcare facilities for the population of the district. There are a lot
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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
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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