Citizens from all walks of life reciprocated with immense enthusiasm taking the ownership for Swachh Bharat. As a result, swachhata became a national behavior and Swachh Bharat Mission became a household name.
Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban under the aegis of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is running the 'Swachh Diwali, Shubh Diwali' campaign across the country.
In a remarkable feat, all 95,767 villages in Uttar Pradesh have attained ODF Plus status during the second phase of…
The government is putting all efforts to transform the Amarnath Yatra into an environmentally conscious pilgrimage. Under the Swachh Bharat…
The state government is adopting a comprehensive approach towards cleanliness, self-reliance, and waste management in the villages of the state.
"The achievements under the SBM prove how dedicated every citizen is towards their responsibility. Our cleaning staff are real heroes of this initiative. What the country has achieved...assures us how sensitive every Indian is for his duties," PM Modi said.
“The Mission will focus on source segregation of solid waste, utilising the principles of 3Rs (Reduce, reuse, recycle), scientific processing of all types of municipal solid waste (MSW) and remediation of legacy dumpsites for effective solid waste management,”
Talking about urban development, the minister said the union finance minister has announced the launch of Jal Jeevan Mission Urban. It will be implemented over five years with an outlay of Rs 2.87 lakh crores.
Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra (RSK) was first announced by the Prime Minister on 10th April 2017, on the occasion of the centenary celebrations of Gandhiji's Champaran Satyagraha.
The resignation of Iyer, who returned from the US to head India's ambitious cleanliness drive 'Swachh Bharat Mission' (SBM), will be effective from August 21.
