CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Under the “Environmental impact of Swachh Bharat Mission on Water, Soil, and Food” study by UNICEF, groundwater samples were collected and studied from ODF and non-ODF villages of Odisha, Bihar, and West Bengal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Swachhagrahis are the foot soldiers of the SBM (G) and the motivators for bringing about behaviour change with respect to key sanitation practices in rural areas. Role of Swachhagrahis is one of the key factors in achieving the ODF status and sustaining it through post ODF activities. 2.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Swachh Bharat Mission – Gramin (SBM-G) programme, under the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, is a flagship programme of the Government of India. The e-Governance application used for its monitoring has been developed in-house by NIC under the guidance of the SBM-G programme division.

Detailed explanation-4: -Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, or Clean India Mission is a country-wide campaign initiated by the Government of India in 2014 to eliminate open defecation and improve solid waste management.

Detailed explanation-5: -Initially, when the Abhiyaan was launched, in 2014, people hesitated to believe in the initiative. Seven years later, India is open defecation-free, homes have toilets, houses have access to clean and drinkable water and our cities are getting cleaner each day.