“So long as you do not take the broom and the bucket in your hands, you-cannot make your towns and cities clean” –Mahatma Gandhi. India’s one-sided battle against filth and open defecation got a boost with the launch of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on August 2, 2014. The five-year-long campaign, launched …
Floods in India During 2018
2018 was a tough year for India as the country faced widespread destruction due to floods and other natural calamities. The devastating floods in Kerala hogged the limelight causing massive loss of life and damage to property. According to the National Disaster Management Authority, 503 people were killed in the …
Ayushman Bharat, World’s Largest Healthcare Scheme
The government of India has taken a number of measures to improve the health care system in the country, which currently needs significant real intervention. The government is taking the necessary steps in this direction by using low cost, good quality drugs and putting in place a centralized procurement system. …