<h1 class="ql-align-center">Swachh Survekshan</h1><h2> </h2><h2>Context:</h2> <ul><li>Recently, Jal Shakti Ministry launched Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2021 under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched the Swachh Survekshan 2022 </li></ul> <h2>Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2021 (SSG 2021):</h2> <ul><li>It is launched under the Swachh Bharat Mission Phase-two as part of the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'</li></ul> <ul><li>It is an annual survey of cleanliness, hygiene, and sanitation in villages across India</li></ul> <ul><li>It aims to support the acceleration of ODF Plus interventions</li></ul> <ul><li>It will be conducted by a third-party agency</li></ul> <h2>Swachh Survekshan 2022:</h2> <ul><li>Swachh Survekshan is an annual survey of cleanliness, hygiene, and sanitation in cities and towns across India by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs</li></ul> <ul><li>The objective of the survey is to encourage large-scale citizen participation and create awareness amongst all sections of society</li></ul> <ul><li>Swachh Survekshan 2022 is designed with 'People First' as its driving philosophy. The voices of young adults and senior citizens will become deciding factor in city assessment</li></ul> <ul><li>District rankings have been introduced for the first time. It creates a level playing field for smaller cities by introducing two population categories under 15K and between 15-25K.</li></ul> <ul><li>The scope of the survey has been expanded to now cover 100% wards for sampling, as compared to 40% in previous years.</li></ul> <ul><li>Technological interventions such as digital tracking of documents, geo-tagging of sanitation and waste management facilities, and QR code-based citizens' feedback for increased people outreach.</li></ul> <img src="https://sunyaias-resources.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/content/6281296c-4b0e-11ec-8381-9d2af53a8eac.png">