CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -2 July-At least 30 died in heavy rains in Uttarakhand. 3 August – Goods and Services Tax (India) Bill passed in Parliament. 5 August – 2016 Kokrajhar shooting. 9 August – Manipur activist Irom Sharmila ended her 16 years of hunger strike.

Detailed explanation-2: -The programme includes elimination of open defecation, conversion of unsanitary toilets to pour flush toilets, eradication of manual scavenging, municipal solid waste management and bringing about a behavioural change in people regarding healthy sanitation practices.

Detailed explanation-3: -This mission has increased the country’s monetary conditions. According to official reports, India’s financial budget has reaped more than 727 US dollars (Rs 53, 000) per household in rural areas. There are also fewer cases of diseases, infections, and diarrhoea due to the increased access to sanitation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Consequently, Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan was restructured by Cabinet approval on 24 September 2014 as Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.