Question: Which ministry has been awarded as the best ministry for implementation of Swachhata action plan for 2018-19?
(a) Ministry of Human Resource
(b) Ministry of Home Affairs
(c) Ministry of Environment
(d) Ministry of Railways
Answer: (d)
Related facts:
(a) Ministry of Human Resource
(b) Ministry of Home Affairs
(c) Ministry of Environment
(d) Ministry of Railways
Answer: (d)
Related facts:
- The President of India Ram Nath Kovind presented an award to Indian Railways as the best ministry for implementation of Swachhata action plan for 2018-19.
- President of India also presented the best Swachh iconic Place award to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CST) Mumbai under the Swachh Bharat Mission initiative.
- The three best stations as per Cleanliness Ranking Survey for 2018 i.e. Jodhpur, Jaipur & Tirupati were also awarded.
- All the Railway officials will observe a special 10 days cleanliness drive for trains and stations starting 2nd September, 2019.
- These perpetual drives are also monitored by uploading of selected photographs on E-Drishti and the Minister’s dashboard.
- The biggest service provisioning public place in the country.
- Indian Railways had spent about 3000 Crore Rupees on cleanliness drives on its various properties during 2018-19.
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