What is a garbage-free city? Discuss role of Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) 2.0 can play in ensuring garbage free cities.

Topic: urbanization, their problems and their remedies.

2. What is a garbage-free city? Discuss role of Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) 2.0 can play in ensuring garbage free cities. (250 words)

Difficulty level: Moderate

Reference: organiser.org

Why the question:

According to Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, cities that got the 5-star rating are Mysuru, Ambikapur, Rajkot, Surat etc.

Key Demand of the question:

To write about garbage free cities and role of SBM in ensuring it.

Directive word: 

Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you must debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You must give reasons for both for and against arguments.

Structure of the answer:

Introduction: 

Begin the answer by defining aims of SBM 2.0.

Body:

First, explain the challenges pertaining to SWM in India – infrastructure, sanitation, manual scavenging, lack of disposal, pollution etc.

Next, write about the aims and objectives of Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) 2.0 and how it will help tackle garbage issues in India.

Conclusion:

Conclude by writing a way forward.