Which of the following is are correct with respect to Swachha Bharat Mission ndash Grameen as observ...........

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Which of the following is/ are correct with respect to Swachha Bharat Mission – Grameen as observed by World Health Organisation?

1. Swachch Bharat Mission – Grameen will help preventing more than 3 million deaths due to diarrhoea and protein energy malnutrition between 2014 and October 2019.

2. Around 14 million Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) can be avoided between 2014 and 2019 by the SBM-G.

3. Under the SMB-G, 19 states and UTs have been declared open defecation free escalating rural sanitation coverage to 89.07% till August 2, 2018.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

1, 2 and 3

1 and 2

2 and 3

1 Only

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Explanation:

Recently, the WHO has published a report on Indian rural sanitation and found that Swachh Bharat Abhigyan - Grameen has been yielding some wonderful result which are mentioned as statements 1, 2 and 3.

The Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan has been restructured into the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin). The mission aims to make India an open defecation free country in Five Years. It seeks to improve the levels of cleanliness in rural areas through Solid and Liquid Waste Management activities and making Gram Panchayats Open Defecation Free (ODF), clean and sanitised.

Under the mission, One lakh thirty four thousand crore rupees will be spent for construction of about 11 crore 11 lakh toilets in the country.