The ancient town of Chidambaram in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu is blessed with a large number of lakes and ponds. In total, there are 15 lakes, including 3 temple tanks and the combined surface areas of these lakes is around 100 acres with a rough storage capacity of 50 crore litres. The names of the tanks are: Vannan Kulam, Easwaran Kulam, Aanai Mettu Kulam, Nagachery Tank, Periya Anna Kulam, Gnanaprakasam, Ayikulam, Kumarankullam, Palamankulam, Thatchana Kulam, Ommakulam, Thillai Amman Koil Kulam, Elamai Akkinar Kulam, Kariaperumal Kulam, and Chinna Anna Kulam.

Over the last five years, the people of India have rallied behind the clarion call of the Prime Minister and have collectively changed habits that they had held on to for centuries. India has witnessed a sanitation revolution – a movement, of the people, by the people and for the people. This massive people’s movement is arguably the largest behavior change movement of all time.

Held for the second consecutive year, Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2019 (SSG 2019), India’s largest sanitation survey being conducted from 14th August to 30th September, 2019 has had phenomenal response with over 3 crore people providing feedback, including 2 elderly women – a 100 year old and a 91 year old from Katni district in Madhya Pradesh.

वर्षों से भारत में स्मार्ट सोच वाले उद्यमी अपनी समृद्धि को चुनौती देने वाली पुरानी समस्याओं के समाधान के प्रति समर्पित रहे हैं। मानवता की सेवा के संकल्प के साथ और परिकल्पित उत्पादों के निर्माण भी किए हैं। हालांकि, शायद ही कभी यह सुनने में आया हो कि किसी ऐसे नवोन्मेषी उत्पाद को डिज़ाइन कर उसका निर्माण किया गया है, जो न केवल समस्याओं को हल करता हो, बल्कि पर्यावरण के अनुकूल भी हो और उसमें अक्षय ऊर्जा का उपयोग किया गया हो। यह विशेषताओं का एक दुर्लभ सम्मिश्रण है और इसकी सराहना की जानी चाहिए।

Over the years smart thinking entrepreneurs in India have conceived, conceptualised and manufactured products that serve humanity by addressing the chronic problem that challenges their prosperity. However, it is rare to hear an innovative product is designed and manufactured, that not only solves problems but is also environment friendly and uses renewable energy.

A number of plantation and water conservation activities have commenced in Bhikhi block of Mansa district in Punjab, as a part of the Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) that is currently being implemented across the country.

More than half a crore treatments have been availed by poor and vulnerable Indians through Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), the flagship scheme of the Government of India in its first one year of operation.

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting recently launched a Postage Stamp and First Day Cover designing competition from 1st – 15th August, 2019 for the Golden Jubilee Edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be organised from 20th-28th November,2019 in the beach state of Goa.

The Moniya se Mahatma Tak Quiz was organized at MyGov.in by Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti in association with Doordarshan. The Online Quiz was conducted from 22nd August, 2019 to 10th September, 2019. In this, following candidates have been shortlisted for the final round from North , Central, East , West , South, and North East Zones of our country.

Skill India mission recently launched a Quiz Competition around India’s participation at the 45th WorldSkills International Competition 2019, organized in Kazan, Russia from 22nd to 27th August 2019. The quiz competition helped us engage youth across different segments and increase the overall awareness of vocational training programs in India. We are thankful to all the candidates who participated in this initiative.