Why is Panchkula launching a year-long cleanliness drive?

Panchkula is launching a year-long cleanliness drive after recording its worst-ever performance in the Swachh Survekshan last year, aiming to improve its rankings.

What are the key components of Panchkula's new sanitation initiative?

The initiative emphasizes citizen participation, home composting, door-to-door garbage collection, source segregation, prevention of garbage burning, and improved sanitation practices.

How has Panchkula's Swachh Survekshan ranking changed?

Panchkula's ranking dropped from 139th to 219th among cities with over 1 lakh population, and from 3rd to 22nd within Haryana in the recent surveys.

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Panchkula Fights Back: Year-Long Cleanliness Drive Launched

2 Feb

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Summary

Panchkula launches a year-long campaign to boost cleanliness and waste management.
The initiative targets citizen participation, home composting, and source segregation.
Panchkula's ranking in Swachh Survekshan dropped significantly in the last survey.

Panchkula Fights Back: Year-Long Cleanliness Drive Launched

Panchkula has embarked on an ambitious year-long behaviour change communication campaign aimed at enhancing city-wide cleanliness and scientific waste management. This initiative is a direct response to the municipal corporation's worst-ever performance in the recent Swachh Survekshan survey.

The campaign will heavily focus on citizen involvement, encouraging practices such as home composting, ensuring door-to-door garbage collection, and promoting source segregation of waste. Prevention of garbage burning and improved sanitation are also key components.

Under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 2.0, extensive Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) activities are planned across all 20 wards. These efforts will align with Solid Waste Management, Plastic Waste Management, and Construction & Demolition Waste Management Rules.