Swachh Bharat Mission

Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 | Last Update : 11:37 PM IST

PM Modi lauds 'people's participation' in strengthening Swachh Bharat Mission

PM lauded the efforts of the local people of Visakhapatnam against the single-use plastic with an aim to keep the environment clean

27 Feb 2022 12:44 PM

Several states which had declared 100 per cent ODF in March 2018 were found by the survey conducted six months later to not have achieved this. (Photo: Twitter/@Swachh_Jalaun)

Aakar Patel | Why focus on sanitation is essential for a cleaner India

This focus on littering and rubbish is what separates Swachh Bharat from the two other programmes for sanitation that were run earlier

05 Oct 2021 7:54 AM

According to the Prime Minister's Office, Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 envisions to make all cities 'Garbage Free'. (Photo: PTI/File)

PM Modi launches Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, AMRUT 2.0

Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri was also present at the event

01 Oct 2021 1:16 PM

The Gates Foundation in a statement said it respects the petitioners' views, but Modi will receive its annual Goalkeepers Global Goals Award for providing 500 million people in India safer sanitation. (Photo: AP)

Thanks but no thanks: Bill Gates to honour PM Modi despite Kashmir concerns

Modi government presented an order in Parliament on August 5 revoking the autonomy of Jammu and Kashmir state.

17 Sep 2019 10:05 AM

Ayushman Bharat is funded with 60 per cent contribution coming from the Centre and remaining from the states. (Representational Image)

Ayushman Bharat on way to become world's largest free healthcare scheme: Jaitley

The central government aims to give health insurance cover to around 50 crore poor people with Ayushman Bharat.

06 Mar 2019 6:14 PM

The ministry is also mandated to implement a number of flagship programmes - Swachh Bharat Mission, PMAY (U), Smart City Mission, National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY), Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) among others. (Photo: File)

Govt plans to sanction one crore houses before 2020

An official of ministry said that since April 2018 alone, 1,612 cities have been declared as open defecation free.

29 Dec 2018 4:40 PM

‘Swachh Bharat mission is revolution’

With India striving to eliminate open defecation in its entirety by October 2, 2019 is the best birthday gift we can give to Gandhiji: President

30 Sep 2018 12:28 AM

PM Modi announces cleanliness movement

In a video message, the Mr Modi called upon people to join the movement on Saturday morning.

13 Sep 2018 2:37 AM

The broader health impacts of India’s commitment to accelerated sanitation coverage, the WHO said includes improved overall nutritional status and reduced incidence of infectious diseases such as neglected tropical diseases and acute respiratory infections, as well as vector-borne diseases. (Representational Image)

Swachh Bharat campaign can prevent over 3 lakh deaths: WHO

The WHO noted that India's commitment and progress is reflected in the fact that household sanitation coverage has greatly increased.

04 Aug 2018 3:05 PM

According to the survey report, 4,88,758 of the total number of 7,02,047 toilets built in rural areas of Sagar, Chhattarpur, Tikamgarh, Damoh and Panna districts of the Bundelkhand region, under SBM, are without water. (Photo: PTI/Representational Image)

Water scarcity sees revival of open defecation

Toilets built in houses under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) have either been “totally shut for summer”, or used as store roomsl.

21 May 2018 3:45 AM

Union Minister (left) Rajen Gohain speaks with the retired teacher in Assam's Nagaon. (Photo: ANI)

Union min blocks mic while retired Assam teacher spoke about bad roads

Retired teacher from Nagaon lamented that he had given several applications to local legislator to repair roads but nothing had happened.

09 May 2018 10:18 AM

87-year-old woman from Jammu and Kashmir's village, Rakkhi says she wants to see her village open defecation free. (Photo: ANI)

Swachh Bharat: 87-yr-old J&K woman builds toilet with her hands

87-year-old Rakki from Jammu and Kashmir's village said she had no idea about ill-effects of defecating in the open.

04 May 2018 6:50 PM

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal warns of action against ‘corruption’ flagged by CAG

Not a single toilet built in city under Swachchh Mission, says report.

04 Apr 2018 1:59 AM

The CAG also added that beneficiaries of unauthorised colonies were not considered for construction of household toilets under the Mission. (Photo: Representational | File)

Delhi govt sits on Rs 40 Cr, no toilet built under Swachh Bharat in 2.5 yrs: CAG

According to report by CAG, AAP-led city government did not allocate the Mission funds to implementing agencies as per their requirements.

03 Apr 2018 7:26 PM

A division bench of Justices AS Oka and Riyaz Iqbal Chagla was hearing a writ petition filed by owners of various petrol pumps from across Mumbai, along with the petrol pump association. (Photo: File)

Bombay HC asks BMC to explain how ‘private toilets’ be converted into public

'It is your obligation to build toilets. While you do not do that, instead you make private toilets into public toilets,' the bench said.

07 Mar 2018 11:32 AM

'I know the problem of pollution of the Yamuna river. We have made all villages on the banks of Ganga open defecation free. I want to take the same project for the Yamuna too.'Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation Uma Bharti said. (Photo: PTI)

Govt plans Yamuna gram scheme to make villages open defecation free

The Centre now plans to take up the project to make the villages on the banks of the Yamuna river open defecation free.

18 Feb 2018 3:07 PM

A video of the Rewa MP cleaning the toilet in Rewa's Khajuha Village has gone viral on the social media. (Photo: ANI)

MP: BJP's Janardan Mishra cleans clogged school toilet, video goes viral

Earlier BJP leader, who has always shown immense support towards Modi's 'Swachh Bharat' mission, was spotted cleaning the streets of Rewa.

18 Feb 2018 12:46 PM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

Budget 2018: NDA woos rural India with free LPG, houses

LPG quota to be increased, Rs 16,000 cr for electricity to villages and health insurance.

02 Feb 2018 7:03 AM

The ragpickers are being given training in segregation.

MBMC ropes in rag pickers

The municipal body is recognising the rag pickers as their workforce.

26 Dec 2017 5:40 AM

The Haryana BJP had on Monday sought an explanation from Amu over remarks offering a Rs 10 crore bounty to anyone beheading Bhansali and Deepika Padukone. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Padmavati row: Will carry out 'Swachh Bharat', burn theatres, warns BJP leader

The movie, starring actors Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor, had not received a clearance from the CBFC.

21 Nov 2017 4:32 PM

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