Swachh Survekshan 2020

IN NEWS:

• Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched the ''Swachh Survekshan 2021'' - the sixth edition of the annual cleanliness survey-and said the exercise this year will focus on wastewater treatment and other parameters.

SWACHH SURVEKSHAN:

• Swachh Survekshan is a ranking exercise taken up by the Government of India to assess rural and urban areas for their levels of cleanliness and active implementation of Swachhata mission initiatives in a timely and innovative manner.
• The Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India takes up the Swachh Survekshan in urban areas and the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation in rural areas.
• The Quality Council of India (QCI) has been commissioned the responsibility of carrying out the assessment.
• Swachh Survekshan 2021 toolkit which has the detailed survey methodology and component indicators with scores to help cities to prepare themselves for the survey has been launched.
• For the first time, state ranking will also be announced under the survey, to be measured based on their fund utilisation and support to respective local bodies.
• A new category of awards titled ‘Prerak Dauur Samman’ has been added as part of Swachh Survekshan 2021.

PRELIMS QUESTION:

Q. Consider the following statements regarding 'Swachh Survekshan survey:

1. It is done by Ministry of Home and Urban Affairs for urban areas.
2. States will be ranked for first time under Swachh Survekshan survey 2021.

Which among the above statements is/are correct:

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer to Prelims question