Question: Chhattisgarh gets ‘Cleanest State’ of India who is Governor of Chhattisgarh?
a) Phagu Chauhan
b) Acharya Devvrat
c) Ramesh Bais
d) Anusuiya Uikey
Ans :d
Related Facts:
- Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday (December18,20210) received from President Ram Nath Kovind the national award after Chhattisgarh was judged the ‘Cleanest State’ in the country.
- Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban), Chhattisgarh was also presented the best state award in ‘Safai Mitra Suraksha Challenge 2021.
- Chhattisgarh has secured the top rank in cleanliness for a third consecutive year (2019, 2020 and 2021)
- Chhattisgarh is the only state where more than 9,000 cleanliness ‘didis’ are collecting 1,600 tonnes of wet and dry waste from houses and scientifically disposing them off.
- History of Chhattisgarh:
- In August 2000 the Indian legislature passed the Madhya Pradesh Reorganization Bill to create Chhattisgarh.
- The name Chhattisgarh, meaning “thirty-six forts,” was formerly applied to the territory of the Haihaya dynasty of Ratanpur, founded about 750.
- Chhattisgarh, state of east-central India. It is bounded by the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand to the north and northeast, Odisha (Orissa) to the east, Telangana (formerly part of Andhra Pradesh) to the south, and Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh to the west.
By – Pawan Mishra