Why is it in the news?
- Recently, Swachh Survekshan awards 2023 were conferred.
- It was conducted by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under the Swachh Bharat Urban Mission 2.0 since 2016.
- It’s the world’s largest urban sanitation and cleanliness survey.
More about the Awards (Categories):
- Indore and Surat were the joint winners of the Cleanest Cities Award.
- Urban Centres with Less than 1 Lakh Population: Saswad in Maharashtra.
- Best Performing State: Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.
- Best Safaimitra Surakshit Sheher:
- Cleanest Ganga Towns: Varanasi and Prayagraj (UP).
About Swachh Survekshan 2023
- Theme: Waste to Wealth.
- Emphasis on ranking wards within cities.
- Additional weightage given to indicators like source segregation of waste, enhancement of waste processing capacity, etc.
- New indicators introduced, including phased reduction of plastic and plastic waste processing.
| About Swachh Bharat Urban Mission 2.0 (SBM 2.0)
· Launched in 2021 with the goal of making all cities garbage-free (GFCs) by 2026. · Centrally sponsored scheme. · Encompasses all statutory towns. Other Initiatives · Special Swacchta Campaign 3.0: Aimed at reducing pendency in the government. · Swachhata Pakhwada: Various ministries participate in cleanliness campaigns. |
