Cabinet approves Phase II of Swachh Bharat Mission

On February 19, 2020, the Union Cabinet approved on implementing the phase II of Swachh Bharat Mission. The phase II of the mission will focus on Open Defecation Free Plus. Highlights The budget allocated for phase II of the mission is Rs 52,497 crores. The mission in this phase is to converge with Jal Jeevan ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Gram panchayat • Jal Jeevan mission • MGNREGA • Mission Swachh Bharat • ODF • ODF plus • Open Defecation Free • open defecation in India • Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan • Union Cabinet Decisions

Swachh Bharat Mission achieves its urban target

On December 23, 2019, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs announced that urban areas of 35 states have been declared Open Defecation Free. It includes 4,167 cities. The target has been achieved through third party verification. Highlights According to the ministry, the target has been achieved by constructing 65.81 lakh househols toilets as against the ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Clean India Campaign • Garbage • Ministry of Urban Affairs • Mission Swachh Bharat • Open Defecation Free • Plastic Waste Management • Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan

PM invites views on “Mission Swachh Bharat”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his bit to seek people’s participation in all endeavours of his government, he has again reached out to the people of India for their views and suggestions for his most dear mission, ‘Mission Swachh Bharat’ which is going to be launched on October 2nd, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2014

Topics: Cleanliness • Current Affairs - 2017 • India • Mission Swachh Bharat • PM Modi • PPP