India is all set to celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav – Swachh Amrit Mahotsav- under the world’s biggest cleanliness and sanitation program- Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. At this event, President Ram Nath Kovind will give the award to the cleanest state of India and it is none other than Chhattisgarh.
Chhattisgarh, Only State With Most Number Of Clean Cities And “Swachhta Didis”
This is the third time when Chhattisgarh will receive the recognition it previously won in 2019 and 2020. State’s Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel will collect the award on behalf of every citizen who has contributed to it.
The second good news for citizens is that around 61 urban cities will get the award on Swachh Amrit Mohatsav for their efforts.
Women have been a major part of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in the state. More than 9000 women are working as cleanliness ‘didis’ who regularly collect waste from households and dispose of them scientifically. Before disposal, the dry and wet waste is separated earlier but now the waste is collected in a separate form for smooth disposal. Around 1,600 tonnes of waste including wet and dry is collected on a daily basis from door-to-door.
Chhattisgarh Is Now Open Defecation Free
via:thehindu
Cleanliness is not the only concept followed in Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, making the country open defecation-free is a part of its mission. So far, three states are declared as open defecation-free states. These are Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, and Kerala. Chhattisgarh has joined the league too whereas Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are still on the way.
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Swachh Amrit Mahotsav 2021: Date And Timings
The Ministry Of Housing and Urban Affairs is organizing the festival on 20th November 2021. President Ram Nath Kovind will address the public during the event and give awards to all the winners of Swachh Sruvekshan 2021. The event will go live tomorrow and begin at 11:00 am in morning.