App for “waste Collection”

Why is it in news?
  • Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry launched Swachh Nagar app.
  • The app was unveiledon the 5thedition of Swachh Survekshan 2020.
More in news
  • The Ministry also issued new protocol on wastewater treatment which is likely to become part of cities ranking on cleanliness.
  • About the App
(1) It allow users to have waste — solid, wet or construction and demolition (C&D) be collected by their urban local bodies.
(2) The app had been piloted-tested in Gurugram and is already functional in Agra, Palwal and Port Blair.
Source
The Hindu
Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 14th Aug 2019
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