CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -District ranking introduced for the first time. The field assessment for seventh consecutive edition of world’s largest urban cleanliness survey, Swachh Survekshan (SS), was launched on 1st March 2022 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).

Detailed explanation-2: -Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has launched the 7th consecutive edition of Swachh Survekshan (SS) with ‘People First’ as its driving philosophy. Swachh Survekshan is the world’s largest urban cleanliness survey and is conducted by Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U).

Detailed explanation-3: -SBM-U 2.0, announced in Budget 2021-22, is the continuation of SBM-U first phase. The government is trying to tap safe containment, transportation, disposal of faecal sludge, and septage from toilets.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Swachh Bharat Mission: Daljit Singh appointed brand ambassador for Sahnewal.