Question: ‘Swachh Shakti 2017 – A Convention of Women Sarpanches’ was organized at…
(a) Gandhinagar
(b) Shivamogga
(c) Dharwad
(d) Belgaum
Ans:(a)
- On 8th March, 2017, The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation organized ‘Swachh Shakti 2017 – A Convention of Women Sarpanches’ to honour Sarpanches who have contributed immensely to the movement towards a Clean India.
- It was a mass event on the occasion of International Women’s Day in the presence of Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi.
- The objectives of the event was to honour women Sarpanches and grassroots champions who have played a pivotal role in making their villages Open Defecation Free.
- It also wanted to bring to light various aspects of sanitation, poverty alleviation, skill India, digital India, housing, and Beti Bachao/ Beti Padhao.
- Besides the event was aimed at appraising the women sarpanches of various development innovations in Gujarat such as Dairy Development, Water Conservation etc.
- Prime Minister, Narendra Modi addressed Swachh Shakti 2017 at Gandhinagar.
Reference:
http://www.mdws.gov.in/sites/default/files/Swachh%20Shakti%202017_0.pdf
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=158968