Ministry of Urban Affairs Current Affairs, GK & News
Ministry of Urban Affairs releases advisories on Waste Management
On June 5, 2020, the Ministry of Urban Affairs released series of advisories on Effective waste management. The advisories were issued as a part of World Environment Day celebration. Highlights The three advisories released are as follows Advisory on Material Recovery Facilities for Municipal Solid Waste Advisory on Landfill Reclamation On-site and Off-site Sewage Management ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Environment • Ministry of Urban Affairs • Municipal Solid Waste Management • Sewage treatment • solid waste management • Swachh Bharat Mission • World Environment Day
Swachh Bharat Mission achieves its urban target
On December 23, 2019, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs announced that urban areas of 35 states have been declared Open Defecation Free. It includes 4,167 cities. The target has been achieved through third party verification. Highlights According to the ministry, the target has been achieved by constructing 65.81 lakh househols toilets as against the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Clean India Campaign • Garbage • Ministry of Urban Affairs • Mission Swachh Bharat • Open Defecation Free • Plastic Waste Management • Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan
First Apex Conference for CEOs of Smart Cities held in Bhopal
The First Apex Conference for CEOs of Smart Cities was held in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. It was organised by Union Urban Affairs Ministry and inaugurated by Minister of State (I/C) for Housing & Urban Affairs.The conference aimed to provided single platform for convergence of all best practices in Smart city missions across country to help ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Topics: Events • Madhya Pradesh • Ministry of Urban Affairs • National • Smart cities