Bilaspur: Sixtyfive gram panchayats of the Bilaspur district, which had attained distinction in the Total Sanitation Programme within the target time, were given prizes worth Rs 1.24 crore here yesterday.

Special teams have been constituted for achieving total cleanliness in 49 gram panchayats in Dakshina Kannada district.

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Health, a state of complete physical and mental well-being and not merely the absence of diseases as defined by WHO, is the prerequisite of all-round development inclusive of socio-economic prosperity. Though stress has been laid on ensuring better health delivery system in rural areas but lack of proper sanitation has been a matter of health hazard.

Bangalore: High fluoride and nitrate levels in drinking water, dismal sanitation with rampant open defecation, high incidence of chikungunya, and a higher risk of fungal and other infections in women. These are some of the key findings of ASHWAS, a survey of household water and sanitation in rural Karnataka, conducted by Arghyam, an organisation working in the water sector.

NAGAPATTINAM: Voluntary organisations should play a crucial role in moulding mindsets towards sanitation and solid waste management, said Collector C. Munianathan at the Triple Ecosan Toilet festival at Kameshwaram village in Nagapattinam.

July 13: After successfully revitalising the agriculture sector in the state in his first term, the Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, is now planning a