Swachh Bharat Mission
Date : 02/10/2014 - 02/10/2019 | Sector: Rural Development
To accelerate the efforts to achieve universal sanitation coverage and to put focus on sanitation, the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, launched the Swachh Bharat Mission on 2nd October, 2014.The Mission Coordinator shall be Secretary, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MDWS) with two Sub-Missions–the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) and the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban).The Mission aims to achieve a Swachh Bharat by 2019, as a fitting tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary.
Beneficiary:
Citizens of Rural India
Benefits:
The aim of Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) is to achieve a clean and Open Defecation Free (ODF) India by 2nd October, 2019