The Indian government is setting up a new category called the “Golden City Club” to recognize cities that consistently rank among the cleanest in the nation. This move comes as Indore secures the title of India’s cleanest city for the seventh year in a row. This new category will keep the winning city aside and consider the next one on the list for the golden city club, thus creating a different competition to enter this club. The new club aims to encourage competition and maintain high standards of cleanliness across various cities.
Swachh Bharat Mission Celebrates 10th Anniversary with 4S Campaign
In line with Prime Minister Modi’s focus on cleanliness, the Jal Shakti ministry will launch the Swabhav Swachhata Sanskaar Swachhata (4S) campaign on the 10th anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). The campaign will run from September 17 to October 2, 2024.
Key Initiatives of the 4S Campaign
- Online Portal: Develope an online portal to track the progress of the Swachh Bharat Mission.
- Pre-Campaign Cleanliness Drive: A cleanliness drive will conduct before the 4S campaign begins, targeting 85,000 identified dirty spots.
- Cleanliness Target: The government aims to clean 200,000 challenging dirty spots during the campaign, with digital mapping to track progress.
- Transforming Garbage Dumps: 427 dumpsites across 4,500 acres have cleaned up and will convert into urban areas.
- Participation: Central public sector undertakings, industry partners, and non-profits will encourage under this mission to adopt cleanliness target units.
- Mega Cleanliness Drives: The campaign will include large-scale cleanliness drives at tourist spots, public buildings, commercial areas, and more.
Progress Under Swachh Bharat Mission
- SBM-Gramin: Over 587,000 villages have achieved open defecation-free status, with significant progress in solid and liquid waste management.
- SBM-Urban: Built 6.3 million household toilets and over 630,000 public toilets.
