Swachh Bharat Mission

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is one of the most popular and significant missions in the History of India. This campaign was introduced by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, and was launched on 2nd October 2014 to honor Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of a Clean country. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi received the award of “Global Goalkeeper” from the Gates Foundation for the initiative of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on September 25, 2019, in New York. Initially, this Swachh Bharat Abhiyan campaign was run on a national level in all the towns, rural and urban areas.

OVERVIEW OF SWACHH BHARAT MISSION

Name	SWACHH BHARAT MISSION
Launched by	2 October 2014
Launched in	PM Narendra Modi
Launched at	Raj Ghat
Slogan	One step towards cleanliness
CEO	Parameswaran Iyer
Nodal Ministry	Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Sector	Central sector scheme
Official website	https://swachhbharatmission.gov.in/sbmcms/index.htm

OBJECTIVE AND BENEFITS OF SWACHH BHARAT MISSION

Major objective of Swachh Bharat Mission is to spread the awareness of cleanliness and the importance of it. The concept of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is to provide basic sanitation facilities like toilets, solid and liquid waste disposal systems, village cleanliness, and safe and adequate drinking water supply to every person.

HOW TO APPLY FOR SWACHH BHARAT MISSION

Click on the following link

https://sbm.gov.in/SBM_DBT/Secure/DBT/DBT_Registration.aspx

EXTERNAL LINKS

•The Clean India Mission: world’s largest sanitation initiative

https://siwi.org/latest/the-clean-india-mission-worlds-largest-sanitation-initiative/