20,000 Youths in Ganga Basin States to Deployed as ‘Swachhta Doots’

As many as 20,000 youngsters in Ganga basin states will be trained and deployed as ‘Swachhta Doots ’ in about 2,336 villages along the river.

The National Mission for Clean Ganga has approved a Rs 10-crore project for training and deployment of the 20,000 youngsters for the purpose. (AFP Photo)​

Their job is to spread the message of keeping the river clean among the local dwellers and visitors.

The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved a Rs 10-crore project for training and deployment of the 20,000 youngsters for the purpose, Union Water Resources Ministry said on Wednesday.

The project, to be implemented in association with Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) - an autonomous body under the youth affairs and sports ministry, was sanctioned by the NMCG on Tuesday.

The project envisages deployment of the youth, to be called as Swachhta Doots (Cleanliness Ambassadors), in 29 districts spanning about 2,336 villages along the river in basin states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal, an official statement said.

A project officer will be assigned to each of these districts.

In what is aimed at generating widespread awareness on ails of polluting river Ganga, a cadre of thousands of youths will be groomed as volunteers to be deployed in villages along the river to raise clean Ganga consciousness among the local dwellers and visitors, the statement said.

The trained youth would exhort and motivate local population and tourists to refrain from polluting river Ganga.

Among other, they would also inform people about existing government activities like construction of toilets, water harvesting and conservation for creation of a comprehensive database in coordination with the NMCG.

The volunteers would be led by around 50 enthusiastic spearhead campaigners, who will lead them in their assigned jurisdictions. All this will be done in consultation with village youth clubs, it said.

According to an official, the training of the youth is expected to begin by the end of this month.

The NMCG is tasked with implementing Centre’s flagship Namami Gange programme.

Source: Hindustan Times

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3 Comments

1. We have Energy pumps that can help with this Job and keep our children safe . I agree with Maarten we need to change the think of children but first we start with us .

2. Very good, at the end by children we change mind setting in India about waste, water, energy and pollution

3. Excellent. Training 1 hour at school with hand out once a month. Do all children swim? Try to keep on track. Make it fun when possible. Follow up meetings often. Children get bored easy. Many may drop out first month. Use clean up procedures that have worked for spearhead campaigners before. Comprehensive database  is needed to form standards. U.N. programme  has staff that can  help on database. Follow up often is key word. If it does not work change it. Do progress in court system of Sewage Treatment Plants will take long time. Solid waste pollution on top of river may be correct place to start. Progress may be slow at first but children have their way of getting job done. Construction of public and home toilets should always be one top of list. Solid Waste Landfills and Sanitary Sewers. Emergency pumps and generators for power outages for sewage lift station and Sewage Treatment Plants. Children can be treated in operations and lab operations. Teach sample collection and

    

    

    

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