Which of the following statement/statements is /are true in respect to Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) ?
(a) Making provisions for the supply of clean energy fuel LPG to reduce rural domestic pollution .
(b) Making India open defecation-free.
(c ) A country-wide campaign initiated by the Government of India in 2016.
(d) Promoting the use of conventional energy resources.
(a) Making provisions for the supply of clean energy fuel LPG to reduce rural domestic pollution .
(b) Making India open defecation-free.
(c ) A country-wide campaign initiated by the Government of India in 2016.
(d) Promoting the use of conventional energy resources.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
Swachh Bharat Mission, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, or Clean India Mission is a country-wide campaign initiated by the Government of India in 2014. Objectives are : making India open defecation-free and achieving 100 per cent scientific management of municipal solid waste, construction of individual household latrines (IHHL), community toilet (CT) seats and public toilet (PT) seats; making provisions for the supply of clean energy fuel LPG to all households in rural India to reduce domestic pollution; providing potable drinking water to every household to control the spread of water-borne diseases; and promoting the use of non-convention energy resources, like wind and solar energy.