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PM Modi Launches Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 And AMRUT
PM Narendra Modi launched Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 on October 1 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre. However, he stated in his speech that SBM-U 2.0 will ensure clean and garbage-free cities and Mission AMRUT will work on increasing sewage and septic management. PM Modi further added has that India collects one lakh tonnes of garbage every day.
Tags: PM Narendra Modi, Swachh Bharat Mission, Sewage Water, garbage free
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Indore Declared As India's First 'Water Plus' City
Deemed as the cleanest city in India, Madhya Pradesh's Indore now gets the "water plus" tag under the Swachh Survekshan 2021 on August 11. As a part of the Swachh Bharat Mission, the Survekshan survey ensures wastewater should be significantly treated before reusing. Commenting on the tag, Indore Municipal Commissioner Pratibha Pal said that, "30% of the city's sewage water was recycled and reused for several purposes."
Tags: indore, Madhya Pradesh, water plus city, Swachh Survekshan 2020, Swachh Bharat Mission
Courtesy: India Today
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5 Lakh Households Still Deprived Of Toilets In Karnataka
Karnataka government officials have said that about 5 lakh rural households in the state were still not benefitted by the Centre's Swachh Bharat Mission. Acknowledging the issue, the state's Minister K.S. Eshwarappa said most of these houses were abutting each other, making it unworkable to construct toilets in compact spaces. However, the officials added about 50 lakh toilets had been built in Karnataka under the scheme and 20 lakh were… read-more
Tags: Karnataka, Toilets, Swachh Bharat Mission
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