1. Q.-With reference to Safai Mitra Suraksha Challenge, consider the following:
1.Its goal is to reduce river pollution through prevention, control, and abatement.
2. It is launched by Ministry of Jal Shakti.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Solution: d
● Statement 1 is incorrect: It aims to prevent ‘hazardous cleaning’ of sewers and septic tanks and promote their mechanized cleaning.
● Statement 2 is incorrect: Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has launched a weeklong awareness campaign on Safai Mitra Suraksha Challenge (SSC).
● The SSC, which is being held across the country, has a total of 246 cities participating. Participants will include state capitals, metropolitan municipal governments, and smart cities.
● Cities will be judged in three categories: those with a population of more than 10 lakhs, those with a population of 3-10 lakhs, and those with a population of less than 3 lakhs, with a total reward pool of Rs. 52 crore.
● It’s part of the government’s fight against manual scavenging.