The central government launched the Swachhata Pakhwada- Swachhata Hi Seva 2023 campaign in Uttarakhand on September 27. The campaign highlighted the role of citizens in keeping water bodies clean.

Poonam Tomar is a primary school teacher in Behta Chauhan, in Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh. Tomar has ensured diverse positive changes in her school over the years. In this teacher’s diary, she is sharing the story of her journey of transforming the school.

More than 1.2 million people died in 2019 as a direct result of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. Access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene can go a long way in dealing with antimicrobial resistance, which is one of the top 10 global public health threats.

A modest 10% reduction in energy consumption from wealthier urban households, which can be achieved from energy conservation and the adoption of efficient power sources, can reduce particulate pollution by 7.1 %, 8.4 %, and 6.2 % in Delhi, Coimbatore, and Rajkot respectively.