Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Safai Mitra Suraksha Challenge(SSC)?2.1 Key Activities under the Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge (SSC)3 What are Loan Melas? What is the News? As part of the ‘World toilet Day’ celebrations, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has launched a week-long awareness campaign on Safai Mitra Suraksha Challenge(SSC). What… Continue reading MoHUA to launch awareness campaign on SafaiMitra Suraksha Challenge
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Cabinet approves the continuation of Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) (SBM U) till 2025-26 for sustainable outcomes
Source: This post is based on the article “Cabinet approves the continuation of Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) (SBM U) till 2025-26 for sustainable outcomes” published in PIB on 12th October 2021. What is the News? The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) till 2025-26. What are the objectives of Swachh… Continue reading Cabinet approves the continuation of Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) (SBM U) till 2025-26 for sustainable outcomes
Union Minister Shri Anurag Thakur launches nationwide Clean India Programme from Prayagraj
What is the news? Department of Youth Affairs of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in commemoration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava is organizing a nationwide Clean India Programme from 1st October 2021 to 31st October 2021. About the Clean India Programme The programme will be the largest cleanliness drive in the world. The… Continue reading Union Minister Shri Anurag Thakur launches nationwide Clean India Programme from Prayagraj
PM launches Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0
Contents1 What is the news?2 About the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.03 Key components of SBM 2.04 Expected outcomes of SBM 2.05 About AMRUT 2.06 Key components of AMRUT 2.0 What is the news? Prime Minister launched Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0. Both of them will be implemented… Continue reading PM launches Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0
Ministry of Jal Shakti launches Swachh Survekshan Gramin 2021
What is the News? The Ministry of Jal Shakti has presided over the e-launch of Swachh Survekshan Gramin 2021. About Swachh Survekshan Gramin 2021 Swachh Survekshan Gramin 2021 is organized by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase -II. Aim: To support the acceleration… Continue reading Ministry of Jal Shakti launches Swachh Survekshan Gramin 2021
To tackle nutrition challenges, we must also address sanitation issues
Synopsis: Understand how the interplay of food and hygiene are important for complete nutrition. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the findings of national/International Organisations?3 Studies about linkage of malnutrition with hygiene4 What should be the Indian strategy to counter diarrhoea and malnutrition? Introduction Of all the problems confronting the youth, nutritional insecurity is the worst. It… Continue reading To tackle nutrition challenges, we must also address sanitation issues
Why are so many sanitation workers deaths uncounted?
Source: Indian Express Relevance: To understand the issues surrounding the ecosystem handling the manual scavengers. Contents1 Uncounted deaths of Sanitation workers2 What should the government do?3 Challenges in identification of manual scavengers4 Challenges in implementation of the Act Uncounted deaths of Sanitation workers There have been over a million uncounted deaths in the last 50… Continue reading Why are so many sanitation workers deaths uncounted?
Uptick for India on sanitation in UN report
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) has recently released, a Joint Monitoring Programme report titled, “Progress on drinking water, sanitation and hygiene: 2000-2017: Special focus on inequalities”. According to the report, India has made significant progress in providing basic sanitation facilities since 2000. India accounts for two thirds of the… Continue reading Uptick for India on sanitation in UN report
Only 26% of rural toilets use twin-leach pits, finds survey
An analysis of the National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey 2018-19 data conducted by The Hindu has revealed that only 26.6% of rural households use the twin-pit system to dispose of excreta from their toilets. According to the analysis, 28% of toilets are connected to a septic tank with a soak pit and 6% to a… Continue reading Only 26% of rural toilets use twin-leach pits, finds survey
In urban U.P., 87% of waste from toilets goes to rivers, agri land’
In urban U.P., 87% of waste from toilets goes to rivers, agri land’ News: 1. A Study by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has expressed concern over the sewerage system and wastewater management in Uttar Pradesh (UP). Important Facts: Findings of the study: According to CSE, onsite sanitation systems such as septic tanks or… Continue reading In urban U.P., 87% of waste from toilets goes to rivers, agri land’
