ODF States in India Current Affairs, GK & News

Goa achieves ODF and Electricity for every household

Information and Broadcasting Minister, Anurag Thakur, recently complimented Goa as it achieved ODF and Electricity for every household. Key Points Goa has also become the first state to provide tap water to every household under the “Har Ghar Jal Mission”. Apart from that, Goa achieved 100 per cent target to provide free ration to the ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Goa • ODF • ODF plus • ODF States • ODF States in India • Open Defecation Free • Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan

SUJALAM campaign launched by Jal Shakti Ministry

Ministry of Jal Shakti started the SUJALAM campaign on August 25, 2021. What is SUJALAM? SUJALAM Campaign is a 100 days campaign launched as a part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. This campaign seeks to create more ODF Plus villages by undertaking waste water management across villages in India. During the campaign, ten ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021

Category: Events Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav • ODF plus • ODF States in India • Open Defecation Free • SUJALAM campaign • Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan • Swachh Bharat- Clean India Programme • Union Jal Shakti Ministry

Open Defecation in India

In Open Defecation (OD), people use fields, forests, rivers, canals, drains, bushes, roads, railway tracks etc. to defecate instead of use of toilets. Prevalence of Open Defecation around the World In terms of total number of persons practicing OD, India is top country of the world with around 626 million people defecating in open. As ..

Topics: ODF States in India • Open defecation • Swachh Bharat Abhiyan • Total Sanitation Campaign