Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Current Affairs

Kunwar Bai: 106-year-old icon for Swachh Bharat campaign passes away

February 24, 2018No comments

Kunwar Bai, a 106-year-old woman from Chhattisgarh who was chosen as mascot for `Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’, passed away after a prolonged illness. She had shot to fame in 2016 when story of her selling goats to build toilet at home had got nationwide publicity. She was felicitated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at public meeting at Kurrubhat village in Rajnandgaon district and later made a mascot for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

Kunwar Bai

She was recognised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for building toilet by selling off her 8-10 goats to build two toilets at her home. Apart from that, she started showing other villagers the toilets at her home while educating them about its importance. She had encouraged others from village to build toilets. Her efforts had help to make her village ‘open defecation free as very home in her village has toilets.

Tags: Chhattisgarh • Kunwar Bai • Mascot • Narendra Modi • Obituary • Persons in News • Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

Swachh Delhi Abhiyan launched in Delhi

November 23, 2015No comments

A special cleanliness drive, Swachh Delhi Abhiyan has been launched in the national capital Delhi to remove debris and garbage lying in various localities.

The drive was launched by Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu and shall continue in New Delhi till the end November 2015 month.

Key facts

Launched as part of Union Government’s flagship Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
It is being undertaken up by the Union Government, Delhi government and all the three Municipal Corporations of Delhi.
Under the campaign, 3 municipal bodies in Delhi will clear the garbage and the concrete waste will be lifted by the Public Works Department (PWD) of Delhi government.
Earlier, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had launched a special mobile application to give a push to the drive.
Using this app and appilication people can send photographs of debris and garbage lying in their areas so that the concerned agencies could take steps to remove them.

Tags: Arvind Kejriwal • Current Affairs 2016 • Delhi • Government initiative • Swachh Bharat Abhiyan • Swachh Delhi Abhiyan