<span style="color: #222222;">Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry will launch Swachh Toycathon on 26 Sep, a unique competition to make toys from waste.<br />'' <br />'' The competition will be open to individuals and groups to bring forth innovation in toy designs using dry waste.<br />'' <br />'' It will focus on efficient designs that can be replicated at a larger scale, toys that comply with minimum safety standards. The competition will be hosted on MyGov's innovate India portal.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Center for Creative Learning, IIT Gandhinagar is the knowledge partner for the initiative.<br />'' <br />'' The demand for toys in the country is increasing due to strong economic growth, rising disposable incomes, and several innovations for the junior population.<br />'' <br />'' National Action Plan for Toys 2020 was introduced to promote the Indian toy industry including traditional handicrafts and handmade toys with the objective of establishing India as a global Toy hub.<br />'' <br />''The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade along with 14 Ministries of Central Government is currently implementing various aspects of the National Action Plan for Toys.</span><br />