Swachhata Green Leaf Rating

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About Swachhata Green Leaf Rating

A government-initiated rating system for the hospitality sector which aims to ensure world-class hygiene and sanitation in hotels, resorts and homestays has become a non-starter with no State opting for it as of now.
Objective: The objective is to prevent pollution in water bodies and keep the environment clean.
Target group: The target groups are hotels, lodges, homestays, ‘Dharamshalas’ and camps which have portable toilets. The rating will be based on compliance with the safe sanitation practices outlined in the guidelines.
The ranking schemewas launched in November 2023 by the Union Tourism Ministry in collaboration with the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
As part of the initiative, the State teams of Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin (rural) and the tourism department will organise workshops on the concept, process and desired outcomes for the stakeholders.
Implementation:A three-tiered committee system has been proposed for implementation, beginning with a Verification Sub-Committee formed by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) for the on-ground verification, followed by a District Committee, which the District Collector will chair and then a State-level committee, headed by the Chief Secretary of the State.

Q1) What is the Swachh Bharat Mission?

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, or Clean India Mission is a country-wide campaign initiated by the Government of India on 2 October 2014 to eliminate open defecation and improve solid waste management and to create Open Defecation Free villages.

Source: Hygiene and sanitation rating system for the hospitality sector yet to take off