Below are given a number of roles and functions at the government/non-government level indicating the specific responsibilities of the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. Identify those statements which indicate the areas of responsibility of this ministry. Select from the code to give your answer:
(a) Overall policy and planning in respect programmes of drinking water and sanitation.
(b) Funding in respect of the programmes listed in (a).
(c) Coordination of programmes floated.
(d) Supply of food grains at reasonable price to the consumers.
(e) Achieving the goal of zero hunger,
(f) Implementation of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in rural India.
(g) Monitoring of prices and availability of essential commodities.
(a), (b), (c) and (f)
Let's break down the question to identify which roles and responsibilities are specific to the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation:
- (a) Overall policy and planning in respect programmes of drinking water and sanitation.
- This is a primary responsibility of the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. They design and implement policies to ensure access to clean drinking water and sanitation, especially in rural areas.
- (b) Funding in respect of the programmes listed in (a).
- The ministry is responsible for allocating and disbursing funds for programs that involve drinking water and sanitation.
- (c) Coordination of programmes floated.
- The ministry coordinates with various stakeholders to implement its programs effectively. This includes working with state governments, NGOs, and other bodies involved in the implementation process.
- (d) Supply of food grains at reasonable price to the consumers.
- This function is not related to the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. It falls under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
- (e) Achieving the goal of zero hunger.
- This is part of global initiatives aimed at hunger eradication, typically handled by departments focused on agriculture, food supply, or nutrition rather than water and sanitation.
- (f) Implementation of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in rural India.
- Indeed, the Ministry was pivotal in implementing the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, which aims to eliminate open defecation and improve sanitation, particularly in rural areas.
- (g) Monitoring of prices and availability of essential commodities.
- Like statement (d), this is a role for the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, not the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
Based on this analysis, the functions that align with the responsibilities of the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation are (a), (b), (c), and (f).
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