Question: Which Amrut City got the first prize of Swachhata Excellence Awards 2019?
(a) Raigarh
(b) Ambikapur
(c) Kumbakonam
(d) None of the above
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
Atal Mission for
Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) cities and Municipal Corporations
of Raigarh, Ambikapur and Kumbakonam have bagged the first, second and third
prizes respectively of Swachhata Excellence Awards 2019. Nagar Palika Parishad
Jashpur Nagar, Malappuram Municipality, and Nagar Palika Parishad Surajpur have
claimed the prizes in the category of Statutory Towns.For Million Plus
Cities, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has been awarded with first
prize.For Aspirational
Districts, Chas Municipal Corporation has been awarded with a consolation
prize. A total of 40
awards were distributed to the Area Level Federations (ALFs), City Livelihoods
Federations (CLFs) and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). 28 ALFs received
Swachhata Excellence Awards, out of these 13 ALFs were conferred first prize of
Rs. 2 lakh each, 10 ALFs were given second prize of Rs. 1.50 lakh each and 1
ALF was given third prizes of Rs. 1 lakh.4 ALFs received
consolation awards of Rs. 1 lakh each.4 CLFs received
national awards; Rs 2.50 lakhs was
given to 1 CLF; Rs 2.0 Lakhs was given to 1
CLF and 2CLFs received Rs 1.50 Lakhs.New
learning resources prepared by the DAY-NULM Technical Support Unit, set up by
Urban Management Center, Ahmedabad and supported by the Bill & Melinda
gates Foundation were released. These included Urban Livelihoods e-Learning and
Resource Network (U-LEARN),Links:
http://www.pib.nic.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1564790
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