Tawang adjudged cleanest district in NE in Swachh survey

•  Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang district bordering China has been adjudged the cleanest district in India's northeastern states by Swachh Survekshan Gramin (SSG)-2018 survey.
• The survey was conducted by an independent agency engaged by the Union Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, from August 1-31 this year across the country in 698 districts.
• The evaluation process were based on direct observation of sanitation in public places (30%), Citizen feedback (35%) and service level progress on sanitation as per Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) parameters.

Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018

• The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MDWS) intends to undertake “Swachh Survekshan Grameen2018” to provide national ranking of all districts of India on the basis quantitative and qualitative sanitation (Swachhata) parameters.
• This ranking will be based on a comprehensive set of parameters including data from the SBM-G IMIS, district-level surveys of public places like schools, anganwadis, PHCs, haat bazaars, Panchayat and citizen’s perception of Swachhata and their recommendations for improvement of the program.

Tawang

• Tawang is a mountain town in Asia. India considers it to be part of the state of Arunachal Pradesh, while China claims it as part of South Tibet. It’s home to the 17th-century Tawang Monastery, a hilltop structure housing a massive gilded Buddha statue.
• The War Memorial commemorates soldiers who died in the 1962 Chinese-Indian War.
• Nearby, tranquil Penga Teng Tso (P. T. Tso) Lake attracts migratory birds in summer.

By: Ziyaur Rahman