More than 4,500 villages in Punjab and Haryana were declared as Zero Stubble Burning Villages during 2018 as not a single crop burning incident was reported from these villages during the year.
Tracking Swachh Bharat: 5th survey launched
Swachh Survekshan 2020, for which field surveys would be conducted in January 2020, will measure the gains made so far and also provide a roadmap to institutionalize the concept of Swachhata across cities.
India has revved up its sustainability drive
India is fast emerging as a key global proponent of sustainability and carbon-neutrality, taking both policy and on-ground measures to curb emissions and tackle climate change.