Port Blair, Oct 03:It was a proud second for your complete Andaman and Nicobar Islands when the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India in a nationwide operate held on the event of Swachh Bharat Diwas commemorating the beginning anniversary of Father of the Nation – Mahatma Gandhi on 2nd October, 2022 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi declared the UT of A&N Islands as the primary ranked UT underneath Swachh Survekshan Grameen within the Smaller States/UTs class. The award was conferred by Hon’ble President of India, Smti. Draupadi Murmu yesterday. Mr. Keshav Chandra, IAS, Chief Secretary, A&N Administration together with Mr. Suneel Anchipaka, IAS, Secretary (RD/Panchayat) obtained the award. The Union Minister for Jal Shakti,Mr. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat together with Minister of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj , Mr. Giriraj Singh, Minister of State for Jal Shakti & Tribal Affairs, Mr.BishweswarTudu and Minister of State for Jal Shakti & Food Processing Industries,Mr.Prahlad Singh Patel, Ms. Vini Mahajan, IAS, Secretary, Drinking Water and Sanitation have been additionally current .
Along with this award, South Andaman District was additionally conferred as the first ranked district underneath Swachh Survekshan Grameen within the class of total high district within the Union Territory class abandoning Diu district within the second place and Daman district within the third place. The award was offered by the Minister of Jal Shakti and was obtained by Mr. Suneel Anchipaka, Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman.
The Swachh Survekshan Grameen is an initiative of the Govt. of India to rank State and Districts of India on the premise of quantitative and qualitative sanitation (Swachhta) parameters. UT of Andaman and Nicobar Islands has made a quantum leap within the rating from seventh place within the SSG- 2019 to 1st place abandoning Dadra Nagar Haveli – Daman Diu within the second and Sikkim within the third place. The Ministry has counseled the efforts of UT Administration and sanctioned an quantity of Rs. 3.25 Crore as award cash.
The Lt. Governor, A&N Islands has congratulated your complete residents and PRIs of A&N Islands in achievement of this nice feat and has exhorted for devoted efforts in direction of additional enchancment within the waste administration practices within the Islands, a press launch from Directorate of RD/Panchayat mentioned.
