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Government Of India Scheme Notes – On Ministry Of Drinking Water And Sanitation – For W.B.C.S. Examination.
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1. Swachhta Pakhwada
• Swachhata Pakhwada started in April 2016 with the objective of bringing a
fortnight of intense focus on the issues and practices of Swachhata by
engaging GOI Ministries/Departments in their jurisdictions.Continue Reading Government Of India Scheme Notes – On Ministry Of Drinking Water And Sanitation – For W.B.C.S. Examination.
• An annual calendar is pre-circulated among the Ministries to help them plan for the Pakhwada activities.
• The Ministries observing Swachhata Pakhwada are monitored closely using online monitoring system of Swachhata Samiksha where action plans, images, videos related to Swachhata activities are uploaded and shared.
• After observing Swachhata Pakhwada, Ministries/ Departments announce their achievements through a press conference and other communication tools.
• For the Pakhwada fortnight, observing ministries are considered as Swachhata Ministries and are expected to bring qualitative Swachhata improvements in their jurisdictions.
2. Ganga Gram Project
• Ganga Gram project waslaunched under the clean Ganga mission-Namami
Gange Programme to have a holistic sanitation development in villages on the banks of River Ganga.
• The project was launched at the Ganga Gram Swachata Sammelan.
• Ganga Gram aims to transform banks of the village of River Ganga into ideal villages with emphasis on the following:
o Open Defecation Free (ODF)
o Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM)
o Water Conservation
o Ground Water Recharge
o Modern crematorium
o Tree plantation
o Organic and medicinal plant agriculture
3. Swachh Survekshan Grameen Awards
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently conferred Swachh Survekshan Grameen Awards 2018 to top ranked states and districts.
• The rankings were based on the National Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018 of the Union Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
• Haryana was ranked as best State.
• Satara District of Maharashtra was ranked as best district.
• Uttar Pradesh was rewarded for maximum citizens’ participation.
• About Swachh Survekshan Grameen:
o The objective of SSG 2018 is to undertake ranking of states and districts
on basis of their performance attained on key quantitative and
qualitative Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen (SBM-G) parameters.
o The rankings will be based on taking into account set of comprehensive
cleanliness parameters.
o The criteria of SSG-2018 include survey of public places, citizens’
perspective of cleanliness, their recommendations and data from SBMG.
o As part of it, more than 6000 villages in 698 districts across India were
covered. It covered nearly 30,000 public places namely schools,
anganwadis, public health centres, haat/bazaars/religious places in
these villages.
• Weightage:
o The SSG 2018 assigned 65% weightage to findings and outcome and
35% to service level parameters to be obtained from Integrated
Management Information System (IMIS) of the MDWS.
o The weights to different elements of SSG are direct observation of
sanitation in public places (30%), citizen’s feedback on sanitation
parameters (35%), service level progress on sanitation progress in the
country as per SBMG-MIS (35%).
• Survey:
o The SSG 2018 was conducted by independent survey agency in all
districts from 1st to 31st August 2018.
o It also took feedback from over 50 lakh citizens on SBM related issues
through direct interaction as well as online feedback.
4. Swachhata Hi Seva Movement
• ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ movement has been launched across the country on
September 15, 2018.
• Swachhata Hi Seva movement aims to ensure a high standard of cleanliness across the country, which was Mahatma Gandhi’s dream for the nation.
• About the campaign:
o The campaign is being coordinated by the Ministry of Drinking Water
and Sanitation, the convening Ministry for the Swachh Bharat Mission.
o The objective of the campaign is to mobilise people and reinforce the
“Jan Aandolan” for sanitation to contribute to Mahatma Gandhi’s
dream of a Clean India.
o It will see large scale mobilisation of people from all walks of life to
undertake shramdaan for cleanliness and construction of toilets and to
make their environments free from open defecation.
o There will be targeted cleaning of public and tourist places.
o Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has made elaborate plans
along with the State Governments to involve people from various walks
of life and make this an unprecedented people’s campaign.
o Reaching out to the poor and marginalised and providing them with
sustainable sanitation services would be the hallmark of this campaign.
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