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.
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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/
