PM Narendra Modi launched the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) 2.0 and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 at 11 AM, today at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi.
In line with the vision of the Prime Minister, SBM-U 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0 have been designed to realize the aspiration to make all our cities ‘Garbage Free’ and ‘Water Secure’.
In a unique initiative to keep the city clean, Panchkula Municipal Corporation has launched mini-dustbins for cars so that the commuters don't drop the waste out of their vehicles.
The Ministry said that in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh region, under Swachh Bharat Mission, a total of 45,932 individual household toilets were built against target of 60,000 and a total 3,069 community toilets which is more than a set target of 2,078.
Governments much publicised Swachh Bharat Mission aims to enhance the level of sanitation in India and make the country open defecation free (ODF) seems to be on its way out making way as other important schemes on solid waste management and drinking water is expected to get higher funding.
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The sanitation coverage in rural areas was 39 per cent as on October 2, 2014 when the Swachh Bharat Mission was launched.
This marks a jump of 39 ranks from what the city had secured last year
"Through their exemplary deeds, several women have left an indelible mark in the history of humankind. They continue to inspire generations. I urge you to write about some women who inspire you," PM Modi said on Twitter.
Modi said the cleanliness mission can never be successful unless it is viewed from the prism of women, who face immense difficulties due to lack of toilets.
The NH10 actress Anushka Sharma was recently invited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be a part of his government's 'Swachhata Hi Seva' initiative.
Amitabh Bachchan, who is Swachh Bharat Abhiyan ambassador said that the cleaners deserve this tag more than him as they work tirelessly to keep the city clean.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to fulfil Mahatma Gandhi's dream of cleanliness, BJP President Amit Shah said today.
Home Minster Rajnath Singh today said that the entire country is expected to be open defecation free by October, 2019.
Brothers in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi district offered toilets as gift to their sisters on Raksha Bandha this year.
Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar were present in Lucknow to unveil the anthem ‘Toilet Ka Jugaad’ from their upcoming film Toilet: Ek Prem Katha
The IAS officer, the District Magistrate of Aurangabad in Bihar, was addressing a 'swacchchta sabha' urging villagers to build toilets in their homes. He also pointed to the threat women face due to open defecation
Zafar Khan was allegedly beaten to death by municipality employees in Pratpargh town when he tried to stop them from scaring women defecating in the open and taking their photographs.
It took 85 weeks for the volunteers to clean the Mumbai’s Versova beach of its 53 lakh kg garbage.
A staggering 50 of the 62 cities surveyed in UP are ranked at 305 or lower in the nationwide survey of 434 cities
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