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4.95 lakh villages establishing continuous efforts as part of
liquid waste management the Swachh Bharat Mission
systems. With effective sanitation have led to improved dignity of
practices, there has been a women, better health outcomes,
decrease in waterborne and enhanced school attendance
sanitation-related diseases, for girls, an increase of small
leading to healthier communities. and micro entrepreneurs and
Better solid and liquid waste an overall higher quality of life
management practices have across the country in both rural
contributed to less pollution and and urban areas.
improved environmental health. Leading this year’s campaign,
Further, the emphasis on waste the ‘Swabhav Swachhata,
management has led to cleaner Sanskaar Swachhata (4S)’, are
streets and public areas, making three key pillars:
neighbourhoods more pleasant 1. Cleanliness Target Units
and livable. (CTUs): A Cleanliness Target
An unwavering pledge Unit (CTU) refers to severely
to achieve ODF Plus status neglected, high-risk areas like
includes initiatives encouraging garbage points or dump sites that
community participation and pose significant environmental
fostering collaboration and unity and health risks, often overlooked
among residents. Improved during routine cleanliness drives
cleanliness has fostered a in various regions.
sense of pride among residents, 2. Safai Mitra Suraksha
encouraging them to take Shivirs: Single-window health and
ownership of their environment. welfare camps for Safai Mitras for
Over the past decade, preventive healthcare treatment
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