Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Launch
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Date
October 02, 2014
Type
National
Author
anupjishnu
Location
New Delhi,
Delhi,
India
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Event Details
On October 2, 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) on Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary.
Goal: The mission aimed to achieve a "Clean India" by 2019, focusing on eliminating open defecation and improving solid waste management.
Legacy: It became the world's largest sanitation program, resulting in the construction of millions of toilets and a significant behavioral shift towards hygiene.