{"id":373000,"date":"2026-10-01T12:33:53","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T07:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=373000"},"modified":"2026-10-01T12:33:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T07:03:53","slug":"pragati-50-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/pragati-50-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"PRAGATI-50 Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> MoHUA has identified 50 model cities under <strong>PRAGATI-50<\/strong> to promote higher standards of \u2018Swachhata\u2019 through KPI-based and technology-enabled monitoring.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About PRAGATI-50 Initiative<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_373045\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-373045\" style=\"width: 243px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-373045\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-NOA.jpg?resize=243%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"PRAGATI-50 Initiative\" width=\"243\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-NOA.jpg?resize=243%2C300&amp;ssl=1 243w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-NOA.jpg?w=403&amp;ssl=1 403w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-373045\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; NOA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>PRAGATI-50 Initiative<\/strong> is a<strong> targeted urban sanitation and governance program.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal ministry:<\/strong> It was launched by the <strong>Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim:<\/strong> It aims<strong> to bring visible and sustained improvements in urban cleanliness, solid waste management,<\/strong> used water management, sanitation and citizen participation <strong>through a structured framework of monitoring and review within a defined timeframe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The<strong> initiative adopts \u201cCity as a Whole\u2019\u201d approach,<\/strong> ensuring all stakeholders, partners; Urban Local Bodies are included in the planning and implementation.<\/li>\n<li>Under Pragati-50,<strong> the selected cities are expected to receive focused attention on 24&#215;7 mechanized cleaning,<\/strong> scientific solid-waste management, used-water management, green mobility, solar energy and modern civic amenities.<\/li>\n<li>The initiative focuses on <strong data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"389\">KPI-based action, intensive monitoring, technology-enabled interventions, and improved sanitation practices<\/strong> to achieve visible and sustainable improvements in \u2018<strong>Swachhata<\/strong>\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a050 cities across 24 states<\/strong> has identified under PRAGATI-50.\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>UP <\/strong>has the<strong> highest number of cities<\/strong> with <strong>six<\/strong> among the states selected for the initiative.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: MoHUA has identified 50 model cities under PRAGATI-50 to promote higher standards of \u2018Swachhata\u2019 through KPI-based and technology-enabled monitoring. About PRAGATI-50 Initiative The PRAGATI-50 Initiative is a targeted urban sanitation and governance program. Nodal ministry: It was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). 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