Dr. Harsh Vardhan emphasized that the Eat Right India movement is a crucial trigger for the much needed social and behavioural change. This campaign along with the ‘Fit India’ Movement’ can achieve huge success if the right strategy is adopted and efforts are made to reach out to every section of the society.
The project was initiated in July 2017 and aims to demonstrate a novel holistic (waste) water management approach that will produce clean water which can be reused for various purposes. The innovative pilot scale modular plant upon commissioning will treat 10,000 L sewage water per day and will showcase a self-sustaining model for the end user.
In the first phase, stadiums in Delhi including Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Indira Gandhi Stadium, Major Dhyanchand Stadium and Karni Singh Shooting Range will be opened up for state and national federations to host competitions, tournaments and leagues of all sporting disciplines. The Federations and Leagues will not be charged for use of the facilities in these stadia.
The PMO further said that the goal behind the “unique” mission is to develop a holistic national perspective on important issues and encourage the celebration of India’s vibrant regional cultures.
Beaches in Odisha, in the Indian Ocean, are important nesting grounds for olive ridley sea turtles. Every year, between January and April, female turtles return to three beaches (called Gahirmatha, Devi and Rushikulya) to lay their eggs. Within less than two months newly hatched baby turtles begin to emerge from the sand and make their way towards the sea — much to the delight of locals and tourists alike.
Villages across Assam have recently earned the fame of becoming ‘Clean and Green’ villages of the country. It is to be noted that these villages are setting examples for the country being the most efficient to follow the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan to make the earth a better place to live.
Idea of forming a green belt from Porbandar to Panipat will not only help in restoring degraded land through afforestation along the Aravali hill range that spans across Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi, but also act as a barrier for dust coming from the deserts in western India and Pakistan.
The development marks an important breakthrough in India’s efforts to track down black money stashed abroad. India is amongst 75 countries with which Switzerland’s Federal Tax Administration (FTA) has swapped intelligence on the financial details of people.
Notably, a model of this plant had been placed for a demonstration before PM Modi when he had arrived in Mathura some time back as a part of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. This model is now working on a full scale at the Mathura Municipal Corporation’s (MMC) trenching grounds.
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the national body that frames quality norms for products and services and works under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, has set standards for the drinking water but are voluntary in nature.
