- The funds are approved under the ‘Garbage Free Cities’ vision.
- It is the largest one-time approval of funds for legacy dumpsite restoration.
- The center will allot Rs 77.66 crore for this initiative and the rest will be covered by the state.
- Legacy dumpsites are a severe environmental danger and create air pollution and hence necessary to clean them.
- The legacy dumpsites are decomposed organic waste which is mixed with sand, silt, demolition, and construction waste fragments.
- Static Part:
- Dams in Andhra Pradesh: Srisailam Dam (Krishna River), Dummaguden Dam (Godavari River), Tatipudi Reservoir(River Gosthani)
Question:
Q.1 To which state has MoHUA approved Rs 235 crore under the ‘Garbage Free Cities’ vision as the largest one-time approval of funds for legacy dumpsite restoration?
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Maharashtra
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Jharkhand
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Maharashtra
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Jharkhand