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Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Central Rural Sanitation Programme (CRSP), launched in 1986 was the first major structured initiative of cleanliness in India. The objective of that programme was to construct the individual sanitary latrines for the personal use of BPL population. The idea was to improve the quality of the rural people and also to provide privacy and dignity ..
Swachh Bharat Awards, 2020 presented
On October 2, 2020, the Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Skekhawat presented the Swachh Bharat Awards, 2020. The awards were given under cleanliness categories and drinking water category. Highlights The awards were presented under three categories namely Swachh Sundar Samudayik Shouchalaya, Gandagi Mukth Bharat and Samudayik Shouchalaya Abhiyan. The following states and blocks won ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: clean india • Swachh Bharat Abhiyan • swachh bharat awards • Swachh Bharat Kranti • Swachh Bharat Mission • Swachh Bharat Revolution
Six Years of Swachh Bharat Mission to be celebrated on Gandhi Jayanti
On October 2, 2020, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is to celebrate six years if Swachh Bharat Mission. The programme was launched on birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi (October 2). The mission was launched from Rajghat on October 2, 2014 to achieve the aim of “Clean India” by October 2, 2019 when the ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: clean india • Gandhi Jayanti • Mahatma Gandhi • Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs • Rajghat • Swachh Bharat Abhiyan • Swachh Bharat Mission • Swachh Bharat Revolution • Urban Local Bodies
CAG Report: 40% of toilets in Government schools unused
On September 23, 2020, the Comptroller and Audit General submitted its report to both the houses. The report was titled “Construction of Toilets in Schools by the CPSEs”. CPSEs are Central Public Sector Enterprises. The report found gaps in construction of toilets by the CPSEs. Over seven CPSEs were employed in the task. They were ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) • Coal India • NHPC Limited • NTPC • Oil and Natural Gas Corporation • Right to Education Act • sanitation • Swachh Bharat Abhiyan • Toilet • Toilets
Swachh Survekshan report 2020: Indore bagged the award for fourth time in a row
Indore bagged the first prize as the cleanest city in the nation for the fourth year in a row. The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry released the Swachh Survekshan Report 2020 with the List of winning cities of India. Key Highlights of the report Swachh Survekshan sanitation survey was carried out in over 4,000 ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Holy cities • Indore • Swachh Bharat Abhiyan • Swachh Survekshan • Uttar Pradesh
“Swachh Survekshan 2021” launched
On July 3, 2020, the Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched the Swachh Survekshan 2021. This is the sixth edition of the annual cleanliness survey. The survey is to focus on waste water treatment this year. It will also provide state ranking. The rankings are to be provided to the states based on their support ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Recycling • Rural Development • Swachh Bharat Abhiyan • Swachh Survekshan • Treated Waste Water • Urban development