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The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) was launched on 2nd October, 2014, with a target to make the country clean by 2nd October, 2019- …….th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

All 4041 towns as per census 2011 are covered under SBM. The programme includes elimination of 1)- Open defecation, 2)- Conversion of unsanitary toilets to pour flush toilets, 3)- Eradication of manual scavenging, 4)- Municipal solid waste management and 4)- Bringing about a behavioural change in people regarding

healthy sanitation practices. All the initiatives are being supported by capacity building efforts

to empower the Municipal Authorities to carry out their functions properly

Swachh Bharat Mission


Identity politics Vs Secular Democracy

A tendency for people of a particular religion, race, social background, etc., to form exclusive political alliances, moving away from traditional broad-based party politics




It’s time to focus on the toxic air we breathe

NITI Aayog‟s draft energy policy ignores the health impacts of energy choices On June 27, 2017, the Niti Aayog released the draft National Energy Policy. It invited comments from the public to help strengthen its perspectives on some of the

complex issues surrounding energy security. Several public policy research and civil society organisations partook in the process and

critiqued the policy from various standpoints. Public health and growth Ambition Scenario is a tool to arrive at a range of possible energy futures for the energy

sector till 2040. Range presents the scenarios which India may follow if it were to follow a business-as-usual

path- VS- if it were to transition to an ambitious pathway which is cleaner and more sustainable.


In document, there are 14 references to health, of which only five relate to public health in the context of household cooking fuel.

Rest are to describe the health of the coal sector and discoms. WHO reports that air pollution is number one environmental health risk. In 2012, about three million premature deaths were attributable to ambient air pollution. According to environmental health researchers, children-> most affected by air pollution They will be the primary beneficiaries of policies to reduce fossil fuel emissions. Research has also established links between public health and a nation‟s economic growth. Estimated cost of ambient air pollution in terms of the value of lives lost and ill health

in OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries, India and China is more than $3.5 trillion annually.

World Bank and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation found that the aggregate cost of premature deaths due to air pollution was more than $5 trillion worldwide in 2013


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WHO‟s Health in All Policies (HiAP) framework was established wherein health considerations are made in policymaking across different sectors, such as power, transport, agriculture and housing, that could influence health.

In keeping with HiAP, the Health and Family Welfare Ministry (MHFW) established a steering committee with the aim to garner multi-sectoral commitment to address the issue of air pollution in India.

Furthermore, the National Health Policy of 2017 views reducing air pollution as vital to India‟s health trajectory.

However, the National Energy Policy neither reflects nor supports the commitment outlined by the MHFW.


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No method under the current policy regime, as proposed by the NITI Aayog, to evaluate thehealth impacts of coal‟s contribution to mercury and •fine particulate pollution

A nation‟s energy policy can have a huge bearing on society and health. It is thus important to ensure that policies directed at energy security are compatible with

public health goals.


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News Analysis…

Page-1,10- Diplomatic skills helped Ansari in Rajya Sabha: Modi



Page-1,10- No more vehicle insurance without pollution certificate This will help in curbing emissions: SC In a decision with far-reaching consequences, the Supreme Court on Thursday

directed that vehicles without valid pollution under control (PUC) certificates would not be eligible for the annual insurance.

Recommendations of the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) for mandatory linking of PUC certificates with annual insurance.

This recommendation was made by the EPCA in its report on assessment of the Pollution Under Control programme in Delhi and the National Capital Region.


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Page-1- For policewomen, sole comfortWomen police personnel have as much of a demanding job as their

male counterparts, but they have a peculiar ergonomics problem: the official shoes that they are given aredesigned for men and, therefore, ill-suited to their feet.

That is set to change, as Tamil Nadu has commissioned a new design from the Central Footwear Training Institute (CFTI) here.

The Institute has proposed slip-on shoes with polyurethane soles and silicone gel insoles.


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Page-2- Time to remove Articles 370, 35A from Constitution: BJP Blaming Article 370 of the Constitution for the creation of a „separatist psyche‟, the

Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP said on Thursday that the time has come for the people of the State to say goodbye to it and also to Article 35A

Both these Articles have done great damage and hampered progress and development. Article 370 grants special status to J&K, Article 35A, added to the Indian Constitution through a presidential order, empowers the

J&K legislature to define the State‟s “permanent residents” and their special rightsand privileges.

Page-3- Ganja worth over ₹1 crore seized in Malkangiri- Odisha


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Page-- Amended Banking Regulation Bill gets elders‟ nod It empowers the Reserve Bank of India to issue instructions to PSBs to act against major

defaulters Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, which

empowers the Reserve Bank of India to issue instructions to the banks to act against major defaulters.

Bill, earlier passed by the Lok Sabha, will replace the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017.


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Page-1,13- Flipkart gets $2.5 bn from SoftBank A fund backed by Japan‟s SoftBank has invested close to $2.5 billion in

online marketplace Flipkart through primary and secondary share purchases, sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

The investment, by the SoftBank Vision Fund, gives Flipkart firepower to compete with Amazon.com, which has said it will invest $5 billion in India.


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