Nirmal Gram Puraskar is related with

Correct option is A

Correct Answer:A. Sanitation

• The Nirmal Gram Puraskar (NGP) is an award given by the Government of India to recognize and honor the contributions of rural local bodies (Gram Panchayats) for achieving total sanitation.

• The award was introduced in 2003 and is part of the Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC), which later became the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan and eventually merged with the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

• Objective: To recognize villages and panchayats that have successfully achieved the status of Nirmal Gram (clean village) by improving sanitation facilities like:

  • Personal hygiene

  • Sanitation infrastructure (toilets)

  • Solid and liquid waste management

• Award Categories:

  • Nirmal Gram Puraskar is awarded to Gram Panchayats and individuals for promoting sanitation and hygiene.

  • Cash prizes, certificates, and plaques are given to the winning gram panchayats.