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Public health director spearheads anti-dengue drive

Coimbatore: Two days after a woman and her newborn child died due to dengue, director of public health P Kulandaisamy visited the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital and met officials at the distri

Publication Date: 
12/07/2017
Times Of India (Coimbatore)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore (T), Dengue, Sanitation, Vector Borne Diseases, Health Effects, Health
Natural Disasters

Assam flood situation grim; Seven more die, toll rises to 32

Officials sources in Guwahati said the total number of people affected rose to 12.55 lakh on Monday.

Publication Date: 
11/07/2017
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Assam, Floods, Rainfall, Brahmaputra, Displacement, Drinking Water, Sanitation, Natural Disasters
Environment

Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2016: SDG baseline report

Asia and the Pacific, a region with an impressive development track record, will need to step up its overall development reform effort to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, according to a new report by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), at the High-level Political Forum on S

Publication Date: 
10/07/2017
UNESCAP
Tags:
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Asia, India, Poverty, Malnutrition, Education, Health, Drinking Water, Sanitation, Energy, Economic Development, Urbanisation, Climate Change, Industry
Environment

The little green data book 2017

The Little Green Data Book 2017 is a pocket-sized ready reference on key environmental data for over 200 countries. Key indicators are organized under the headings of agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, oceans, energy, emission and pollution, and water and sanitation.

Publication Date: 
10/07/2017
The World Bank
Tags:
Environment, Agriculture, Forests, Biodiversity, Fisheries, Aquaculture, Marine Ecosystems, Energy, Electricity, Carbon Dioxide, Water Resources, Sanitation, Environmental Health, Statistics, India, Global
Health

Hospitals most hospitable to disease causing mosquito

LUCKNOW: Different medical facilities in the city have sanitary conditions most conducive to breeding of dengue causing mosquitoes, their larvae and eggs.

Publication Date: 
10/07/2017
Times of India (Lucknow)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Dengue, Vector Borne Diseases, Sanitation, Lucknow (T), Health Effects, Health
Sanitation

The shit still flows through Deneysville and Refengkgotso

The fence is new: green, imposing and too high to climb over.

Publication Date: 
05/07/2017
Mail & Guardian (Africa)
Tags:
Sanitation, Sewage, South Africa, Wastewater Treatment, Water Pollution, Health Effects, Africa
Sanitation

Open Defecation Free the Norm in Kakata

Two local based non-governmental organizations, Christian Faith and the Living Water International have declared 12 rural communities surrounding Kakata, Margibi County as open defecation free.

Publication Date: 
04/07/2017
Liberian Observer (Liberia)
Tags:
Sanitation, Open Defecation, Liberia, Toilets, Solid Waste, Garbage, Africa
Sanitation

Nigeria: Lagos Test-Runs Cleaner Initiatives in 3,000 Spots

Towards ensuring a hygienic environment for residents, the Lagos State Government has identified about 3,000 spots to drive its new Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI).

Publication Date: 
04/07/2017
All Africa
Tags:
Solid Waste, Waste Management, Garbage, Sanitation, Nigeria, Africa
Sanitation

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding disposal of municipal solid waste in the city of Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, 03/07/2017

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Madhumangal Shukla Vs Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF) & Others dated 03/07/2017 regarding improper and unregulated disposal of municipal solid waste in the city of Vrindavan, especially in front of the Tatiasthan, near river Yamuna and other places like Kalidaha, Shringarvat, Ranapat Ghat etc. It was also submitted by the Applicant - Madhumangal Shukla that Vrindavan is a temple town in Mathura district and is situated on the west bank of river Yamuna.

Judgement Date: 
03/07/2017
Tags:
Yamuna, Mathura (T), Waste Disposal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, River Pollution, Plastics, Municipal Solid Waste, Municipal Corporations, Uttar Pradesh
Sanitation

Liberia: 12 Rural Communities Declared Open Defecation Free

Margibi County — Twelve Communities in Kakata District, Margibi County have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) by the Christian Faith based charity, Living Water International.

Publication Date: 
03/07/2017
All Africa
Tags:
Sanitation, Toilets, Open Defecation, Liberia, Garbage, Africa

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