Transformed Cleanliness Target Units Powering Swachh Cities

Key Points

1. The Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 focuses on visible cleanliness through Cleanliness Target Units (CTUs).
2. Alappuzha Municipality in Kerala transformed a 15-cent fallow land into a garden and repainted a water tank with swachhata messages.
3. Metpally Municipality in Telangana rejuvenated the Koneru at Chenna Keshavanatha Swamy Temple by removing 4 tons of waste.
4. Macherla Municipality cleaned up a CTU site at Yadavula bazar, removing 150 metric tonnes of garbage and planting 150 saplings.
5. Jamshedpur Municipal Corporation organized a pond cleaning drive at Kailash Sarovar, removing over 2 tonnes of waste.
6. The Swachhata Hi Seva campaign promotes cleanliness and citizen participation.