Swachhata Pakhwada 2024 - Current Affairs UPSC

The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs launched Swachhata Pakhwada, 2024 from 16th to 30th April.

The Swachhata Pakhwada is a special initiative initiated by the Hon’ble PM as a part of the Swachh Bharat Mission, aimed at mainstreaming sanitation and cleanliness in all Ministries and their programmes in the Government of India- a Step towards making the Swachh Bharat Mission “Everyone’s Business”.
During the pakhwada, special emphasis was placed on improving current cleanliness levels in the office premises, disposal of scrap/waste materials and utilization of social media to amplify this message.
The process will include the review and disposal of pending physical files by the Ministry.
All the pending physical files of the Ministry will be reviewed and recorded. If required, old and obsolete electronic and other items will be collected and auctioned.
Apart from the Swachhata campaign inside/outside the rooms/chambers allotted to the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, it has also been proposed to conduct an Intra-School Essay Competition in one of the Delhi government schools during Swachhata Pakhwada.
The competition aims to make students more aware of the importance and efficacy of Swachhata.
With citizens now becoming active participants in cleanliness activities across the nation, the dream of a ‘Clean India’ once seen by Mahatma Gandhi has begun to take shape.