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Q82 (CDS-I/2011) Economy › Schemes, Inclusion & Social Sector › Rural development programmes Answer Verified

Which one among the following was the objective of starting the Nirmal Gram Puraskar incentive scheme?

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The Nirmal Gram Puraskar (NGP) was launched by the Government of India in 2003 as an incentive scheme to bolster the Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) [2]. Its primary objective is to encourage Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), such as Gram Panchayats, Blocks, and Districts, to achieve 100% sanitation coverage and eliminate open defecation [4]. The scheme shifted the focus from merely financing hardware to performance-based financial rewards for local governments that achieved collective sanitation outcomes [3]. To be eligible, a PRI must ensure 100% individual household toilet coverage, school sanitation, and overall environmental cleanliness [2]. By incentivizing PRIs, the government aimed to foster healthy competition and community-led initiatives to improve the general quality of life and health in rural India [5].

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  1. [2] https://core.ac.uk/download/357302029.pdf
  2. [1] https://swachhbharatmission.ddws.gov.in/sites/default/files/Studies-and-surveys/FinalNGPStudyReportbyCMSEnvironmenFINAL.pdf
  3. [4] https://www.pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=7271
  4. [3] https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstreams/23c8dde5-e3f9-566d-85e2-25ab19542ae6/download
  5. [5] https://megphed.gov.in/schemes/NewTSCGuideline.pdf
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