- This time priority has been given to the principle of 3Rs – Reduce, Recycle and Reuse in this survey.
- It is considered to be a very important assessment tool issued to judge the cities on basis of their hygiene and sanitation.
- Apart from that it also provides opportunities to low-performing states or underachievers to analyze where they are lagging behind and helps to recover it.
- Last year Swach Survekshan 2022 covered 4,355 cities and 85,860 wards. and results are in progress.
- It is one of the largest surveys undertaken anywhere and has brought about substantive changes at the ground level.
- This year Swach Survekshan theme has aligned with Swach Bharat Mission 2.0 for promoting waste management.
Question:
Q.1 Which Ministry has launched Swach Survekshan 2023 recently?a. Ministry of Rural Development
b. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
c. Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
d. Ministry of Co-operation
