Legislative Department organizes expert lecture on 'Swachhata Se Samriddhi' to promote sanitation and sustainable development
Distilled Policy Brief
- The lectures highlighted the interconnections among sanitation, health, productivity, dignity, and sustainable development, emphasizing that cleanliness is a collective responsibility.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
The 'Swachhata Hi Seva Abhiyan 2026' aligns with guidelines issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Analyze how institutional campaigns like Swachhata Se Samriddhi drive behavioral change and foster collective responsibility for sustainable development and public health.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the 'Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign 2026', consider the following statements: 1. The guidelines for the campaign are issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation. 2. The campaign's core message 'Swachhata Se Samriddhi' highlights the interconnections among sanitation, health, productivity, dignity, and sustainable development. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] Both 1 and 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Statement 1 is correct because the Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign 2026 is observed in accordance with the guidelines jointly issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation. Statement 2 is correct as the campaign emphasizes 'Swachhata Se Samriddhi' (Cleanliness to Prosperity), highlighting that cleanliness is a collective responsibility that links sanitation directly with health, productivity, dignity, and sustainable development.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.