Jammu and Kashmir, which has been struggling with poor sanitation coverage, now lags behind in the number of households having toilet facility, especially in rural areas. This has been revealed in the Swachh Bharat Survey, a nationwide survey on Swachhta conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). The NSSO conducted the survey in two … Read more
Vaishno Devi temple has won the prestigious ‘Cleanest Religious Place’ award in recognition of the management board’s efforts towards ensuring cleanliness all along the tracks and adjoining areas enroute the cave shrine. HIGHLIGHTS Over 81 lakh pilgrims visit Vaishno Devi every year The shrine is considered as one of the iconic places which are part … Read more
Going by the report of The Tribune, open defecation in the areas declared as open defecation-free (ODF) under the Swacch Bharat Abhiyan in Jammu Division will now invite a fine of Rs. 200 soon. An official said, the decision has been taken to ‘maintain the ODF status’ in the state as people are found defecating in the open … Read more
It was not long back when the 87 year old Rakkhi Devi from Badali village of Udhampur made news. She was in news for constructing a toilet for her family with her own hands since she lacked both money and resources. Thankfully, her efforts have gone neither waste nor unrewarded. On recognising her swachh efforts, … Read more
Jammu has jumped 39 ranks compared to the last year’s position in Swachh Survekshan. The city has scored 1068 marks in direct observation which is above, both the national and the state average, and 817.18 marks in citizen feedback. Clearly the city has scored more than any other urban local body of the state. The … Read more
Swachh Rail, Swachh Bharat rankings are out and Jammu railway station has given us a reason to be proud. In the list for A-1 category of stations, out of 75 stations, Jammu railway station has ranked 3rd. The two stations, which beat Jammu to get higher spots were Vishakhapatanam and Secundarabad. Here is a list … Read more
Age is just a number and numbers don’t make a man, spirit does! It has been proved by Ms Rakkhi from village Badali of Udhampur. 87 years old, almost a nonagenarian, Ms Rakkhi has taken up a tough job of constructing a toilet for her family single handedly. It was in an awareness camp, in … Read more
Sanitation in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) is among the worst in India, with around 59 percent of households without a toilet. According to the data available on Swachh Bharat Mission dashboard, over 2 lakh (2,02,238) individual household toilets were constructed in rural J&K after the launch of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in 2014. In the last … Read more