Open Defecation Free
Wayanad District Tops ODF Plus Ranking
Wayanad, a district in the southern Indian state of Kerala, has achieved a remarkable feat by becoming the first ODF Plus district in India. This is a significant milestone in the country’s efforts towards maintaining cleanliness and sanitation under the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
India’s ‘Panch Pran’ target for next 25 years
On August 15, 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation for 9th consecutive time from the Red Fort. During the 88 minutes speech, PM set a “Panch Pran Targets” (Five Resolves) to turn India into a developed nation in ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
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”. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Unified Web Portal for to Monitoring Progress of GOBARDHAN Launched
The Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Rattan Lal Kataria, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Animal Husbandry Minister Giriraj Singh have jointly launched a unified web portal. This web portal ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
World Toilet Day: November 19
Every year, the United Nations and several other international organizations celebrate World Toilet Day on November 19. The official convener of the World Toilet Day is the UN-Water. What is the theme of World Toilet Day? In 2020, the World ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
First Installment of Highest Ever Rs 60,750 Crore Grant to RLBs Released
For the Financial Year (FY) 2020-21, the Fifteenth Finance Commission had earlier submitted its report for the Rural Local Bodies (RLB), the recommendations in the report were accepted by the Government. Based on it, the highest ever grants in a ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Swachh Bharat Mission: Gram Panchayats get more funds under 15th finance commission
The GoI approved the implementation of second phase of Swachh Bharat Mission in February 2020. The Mission is to focus two crore projects during its second phase. It includes Open Defecation Free Plus and solid and liquid waste management. During ..