Govt. schemes out of reach: Pregnant women of Devadurga taluk

Other than government schemes, lack of gynecologists and poor sanitation remain major problems. Pregnant women of Devadurga taluk do not receive government schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) and Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK). This has caused nutrient deficiency in them leading to health issues such as anemia . Siddalingappa, head coordinator […]

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No taps in toilets

Despite Jal Jeevan Mission, people in Agara still wait for water connections in their toilets. BENGALURU: People in Agara village, in Bengaluru rural, do not have taps in their houses andstore water in plastic containers.Reports show only 67.16 percent of rural Karnataka has direct tap connections. It was 10:30 a.m., and Nethravathi was filling containers […]

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Community toilets in K.Golahalli not community-friendly

The toilets built under the Swachh Bharat Scheme are badly maintained and locked, restricting public usage. The community toilets in Kumbalgodu Golahalli (K.Golahalli) village built under the Swachh Bharat Mission are not being maintained by the Gram Panchayat. Rs.1,80,000 was spent on the construction of these toilets three years ago. Ramya, a student of Kengeri […]

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Data Center

With the upcoming Mysore Dasara Festival, here is a data showing the number of tourists in Mysore every year during Dasara, on the day of Vijaydashami.   By Anuja Parashar Data showing percentage of households with improved sanitation facility in different states. By  Taniva Singha Roy Data showing percentage of women using hygienic methods of protection […]

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Dirty toilets put kids in hospital at risk

In a hospital where children are often admitted for infectious diseases, washrooms are not properly maintained. The washrooms at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGICH) in Jayanagar stink and are dirty. Patients and their guardians hesitate to use them. A constant stench deters visitors from using the washrooms. One common washroom is shared […]

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