Swachh Bharat Mission Current Affairs, GK & News
Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship- Things to Know!
The Office of Principal Scientific Adviser of the Government of India has launched the “Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship” under the “Waste to Wealth” Mission on March 3, 2021. About the Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship The Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship initiative was launched with the objective of recognizing the students, self-help groups, community workers, sanitary workers and municipal workers ..
Month: current affairs - march, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Centre of Excellence for Waste to Wealth Technologies • Smart Cities Mission • Swachh Bharat Mission • Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship • Waste management • waste to wealth
Field Assessment of Swachh Survekshan 2021 Launched
The Secretary of Ministry of Housing and Housing Affairs (MoHUA), Shri Durga Shanker Mishra, has launched the field assessment of Swachh Survekshan, 2021. It is the sixth edition of this annual cleanliness survey which is conducted by the Government of India. Background The Swachh Survekshan 2021 was introduced by the MoHUA in the year 2016. ..
Month: current affairs - march, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Ministry of Housing and Housing Affairs (MoHUA) • Swachh Bharat Mission • Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban • Swachh Survekshan • Swachh Survekshan 2021
Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge: Launched across 243 cities to prevent Hazardous Sewer Cleaning
On November 19, 2020, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched the “Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge”. The challenge aims to ensure that no life of septic tank or sewer cleaner is lost during cleaning. The challenge stresses on the fact that safety and dignity of sanitation workers is the core of Swachh Bharat Mission. About ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Manual scavenging • Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge • Sewerage • Swachh Bharat Mission • World Toilet Day
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