10 Years of Swachh Bharat Mission

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Swachh Bharat Mission celebrates 10 years of striving for a clean India, focusing on eliminating open defecation, improving sanitation infrastructure, and promoting waste management.

🎉 10th Anniversary of Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM): Launched by Prime Minister Modi in 2014, SBM celebrates its 10th anniversary on October 2, 2024, marking a decade of progress towards a clean India.

🎯 Goal: SBM aimed to make India open defecation-free (ODF) by Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary in 2019, contributing towards Sustainable Development Goal 6.2 for equitable sanitation access.

🏠 Two Components:

  • SBM-Gramin: Focused on rural areas, managed by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
  • SBM-Urban: Targeted urban regions, overseen by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

📌 Focus Areas:

  • Individual Household Toilets: Ensuring every household has a toilet to eliminate open defecation.
  • Community/Public Toilets: Installing facilities in high-traffic areas where household toilets may not be practical.
  • Solid Waste Management: Effective waste collection, segregation, and disposal to promote cleanliness.
  • Awareness Campaigns: Promoting hygiene and sustainable cleanliness through public awareness.

🎯 Targets Achieved: Millions of household and community toilets constructed, ODF status achieved across cities and villages, increased funding from Rs 10,000 to Rs 12,000 per toilet.

🌱 SBM 2.0: Launched in 2021, focusing on creating garbage-free cities, faecal sludge management, plastic waste reduction, and greywater management.

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