To encourage local bodies towards cleanliness and to ensure their participation in successful implementation of ‘Swachchh Bharat Abhiyaan’, the Haryana Government has announced cash rewards to be given to those panchayats who would adopt solid and liquid waste management. A cash awards ranging from Rsfive lakh to Rsten lakh would be given to the panchayats in this regard by Haryana Government.
Apart from this, an award of atleast Rsfive lakh would be given to those panchayats who make their villages free from open defecation, said Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal, while addressing the second meeting of the sub-group of Chief Ministers on ‘Swachchh Bharat Abhiyaan’ here on Tuesday.
Speaking on this occasion, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N Chandrababu Naidu, who is also the convener of the sub-group said waste management plants generating power should be given tax rebate so as to encourage them.
He said that he met the Finance Minister on Tuesday and requested him to provide tax relaxation to these plants considering the fact that the income generated from these plants is a notional income.
Chief Minister Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis suggested creating a framework for the success of the cleanliness mission. “For the successful implementation of waste management techniques, the Mayors and Councillors would be given training in skill development,” he said.
The next meeting of the sub group will be held at Bengaluru in the month of June.