NEWS – Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) LAUNCHED Swachhata Pakhwada in Northeast

SWACHHATA PAKHWADA

• Launched in April 2016 under the Swachh Bharat Mission.
• Objective: Intense focus on Swachhata issues/practices by engaging central government ministries/departments.
• Aim and Implementation:
  • Aims to involve all ministries/departments in Swachh Bharat Mission activities.
  • Annual calendar pre-circulated to plan Pakhwada activities.
  • Ministries monitored via Swachhata Samiksha online system, sharing action plans, images, videos
  • The programme includes elimination of open defecation, conversion of unsanitary toilets to pour flush toilets, eradication of manual scavenging, municipal solid waste management and bringing about a behavioural change in people regarding healthy sanitation practices

SWACHH BHARAT MISSION

• Launched by Indian government on October 2, 2014.
• Covers rural and urban areas.
• Urban component managed by Ministry of Urban Development, rural component by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
• Focus areas include open defecation elimination, toilet upgrades, manual scavenging eradication, solid waste management, and promoting healthy sanitation practices.