Swachh Bharat Mission

Objectives

The key objectives of the Swachh Bharat Mission include:

  1. Making India Open Defecation Free (ODF) by October 2, 2019.
  2. Carrying out extensive information, education and communication (IEC) and behaviour change campaigns to change the attitude of people regarding healthy sanitation practices.
  3. Ensuring scientific solid and liquid waste management.
  4. Augmenting the capacity of local bodies.
  5. Creating an enabling environment for private sector participation.
  6. Eradicating manual scavenging.

Current Situation

The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) was launched on October 2, 2014, to make India open defecation free by 2019. It has two sub missions –1) Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) for rural areas under the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MDWS) ....

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