Swachhata Green Leaf Rating

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