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The ministry additionally stated that it was celebrating the sixth anniversary of SBM-U.
Over 4,300 urban local bodies have up to now been declared open defecation-free within the nation under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry stated on Thursday.
The ministry stated it has been made doable via building of greater than 66 lakh particular person family bogs and over 6 lakh neighborhood and public bogs, far exceeding the Mission’s targets.
“Since its launch in 2014, Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) has made significant progress in the area of both sanitation and solid waste management. A total of 4,327 urban local bodies have been declared open defecation-free (ODF) so far,” the ministry stated in an announcement.
In the assertion, the ministry additionally stated that it was celebrating the sixth anniversary of SBM-U by organising a webinar titled ‘Swachhata Ke 6 Saal, Bemisaal’ on Friday.
The day, which additionally marks the 151st start anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, will give attention to celebrating the achievements of the previous six years under the Mission together with expertise sharing by states, cities and associate organisations, it acknowledged.
Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri will launch a compendium and a dynamic GIS portal showcasing revolutionary practices for efficient stable waste administration (SWM) from throughout India.
“In the area of solid waste management, 97% of wards have complete door-to door collection and 77% of wards have source segregation of waste, while 67% of the total waste generated is being processed – a jump of nearly four times over 2014 levels of 18% processing,” the assertion added.
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