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Mysuru declared cleanest city in Swachh Sarvekshan 2016
Mysuru city from Karnataka has been ranked first in terms of cleanliness for second time in row among the 73 surveyed cities in Swachh Sarvekshan 2016. It was announced by Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu during the Swachh Survekshan 2016 award function held in New Delhi. Key facts The rankings of the Swachh Survekshan Survey ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Current Affairs - 2017 • Current Affairs 2016 • Mysuru • Places in News • Swachh Bharat Mission • Swachh Sarvekshan • Urban Development Ministry
Union Government clears over Rs 3000 crore infrastructure investment for 102 AMRUT cities
Union Urban Development Ministry has approved an investment of over Rs 3000 crore for boosting urban infrastructure in 102 cities across five states. Decision in this regard was taken by Inter-Ministerial Apex Committee chaired by Urban Development Secretary Madhusudhan Prasad. Key facts The infrastructure investment under Action Plans for 2015-16 was approved under the flagship ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Topics: AMRUT • Chattisgarh • Current Affairs 2016 • Government Schemes • Haryana • Kerala • Telangana • Urban Development Ministry • West Bengal
Union Government plans to produce power, compost from solid waste under Swachh Bharat Mission
Union Urban Development Ministry has announced crucial policy changes to allow generation of electricity and compost from municipal solid waste. It was announced by the Ministry on the occasion of first anniversary of Swachh Bharat Mission which was launched on 2 October 2014. The Ministry is also finalising the pricing model for the compost produced ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Topics: Current Affairs 2016 • Enviroment • Power • Urban Development Ministry
Rajasthan first state to submit State Annual Action Plan under AMRUT
Rajasthan has become the first state in the country to submit State Annual Action Plan under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). State Government has submitted the action plan for approval by the Union Urban Development Ministry for financial year 2015-16. The plan seeks to target two categories of AMRUT projects in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
Topics: AMRUT • Current Affairs 2016 • Government Schemes • Rajasthan • Urban Development Ministry