QUESTION-Which ministry is associated with the launch of Swachhata Startup Challenge?
(a)MIN OF HOME AFFAIRS
(b) MIN OF FINANCE
(c) MIN OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (MOHUA)
(d)MIN OF EDUCATION
ANS-C
RELATED FACTS-
- MOHUA in partnership with the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD)FRANCE launched the Swachhata Start-Up Challenge .
- IT will provide an impetus to innovative start-ups to come forward and drive catalytic transformation in the sanitation and waste management sector.
- The challenge seeks to promote an enabling environment for enterprise development under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 (SBM-U 2.0).
- Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, launched on 1st October 2021, aims to achieve the vision of ‘Garbage Free Cities’ over the next five years .
- It will be through remediation of legacy dumpsites, construction and demolition waste and plastic waste management
- Sustainable sanitation through faecal sludge and water management will be a key focus under SBM-U 2.0.
BY- AKASH SINGH
REFERENCE- https://smartcity.eletsonline.com/mohua-afd-launches-swachhata-startup-challenge/