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Sixty percent of people lack access to flush toilets
Sixty percent of people in the world still do not have access to flush toilets or other adequate sanitation, a new study has claimed. #United Nations #Environment #NewsTracker #Sanitation #Global Public Health
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Toilet humour no more: Jairam Ramesh loses sanitation portfolio
"I am sure my good friend Bharatsin Solanki will take forward and expand on the many initiatives launched over the past twelve months in drinking water and sanitation," he told PTI when asked about how he felt about losing the portfolio. #Jairam Ramesh #NewsTracker #Minister of Rural development #Drinking water and Sanitation
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Jairam Ramesh, Vidya Balan to launch sanitation yatra tomorrow
The yatra will cover about 2,000 kms across five states over 56 days and will target around nine crore people to spread the message of clean and hygienic sanitation. #Jairam Ramesh #NewsTracker #Vidya Balan #Sanitation #Nirmal Bharat Yatra
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Govt announces hike in allocations under Indira Awas Yojana
Centre today announced a hike in allocation of grants for construction of houses for BPL families under the Indira Awas Yojana from Rs 45,000 to Rs 75,000 per dwelling unit. #Jairam Ramesh #MNREGA #Indira Awas Yojana #BPL families #Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation
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Give us Rs 200 crore says Ramesh to Gates
In a meeting with Bill Gates, Minister Jairam Ramesh, said he hoped the billionaire's foundation would contribute Rs 200 crore for a scheme that is meant to benefit tribals, particularly those affected by Maoism. #NewsTracker #Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation #Bill Gates #Public health #Sanitation #sanitation solutions
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What women want? Ramesh says mobile phones, not toilets
The minister should brace up for the controversy he might have ignited by his remarks. #Jairam Ramesh #NewsTracker #Sanitation #Toilets