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Urban areas of Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh declared open defecation free

October 4, 2016

The Union Urban Development Ministry has declared urban areas of Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh open defecation free (ODF). These are the first states to become open defecation free in urban areas. It was announced on the occasion of second anniversary of ..

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Murga wins first prize at Swachh Bharat Short Film Festival

October 3, 2016

Murga has won the first prize at the Swachh Bharat Short Film Festival (SBSFF). The short film was directed by young filmmaker Katyayan Shivpuri from Maharashtra. The Union Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu bestowed award upon Katyayan with ..

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PM Narendra Modi inaugurates India Sanitation conference in New Delhi

October 1, 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India Sanitation conference (INDOSAN) in New Delhi ahead of second anniversary of Swachh Bharat Mission. PM Modi in his inaugural speech highlighted need of behavioural change to achieve the dream of Swachch Bharat and also ..

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Union Government and Amar Chitra Katha signs MoU to publish and distribute comic book on Swachh Bharat Mission

August 31, 2016

The Union Government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Amar Chitra Katha to publish and distribute comic book on Swachh Bharat Mission The MoU was signed between Amar Chitra Katha and the Union Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) ..

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Dia Mirza named ambassador for Swachh Saathi programme

June 7, 2016

Bollywood actress Dia Mirza was named as the ambassador for Swachh Saathi (student internship) programme. She was selected because she is an active campaigner and a youth icon for Swachh Bharat (Clean India) Mission which seeks to make country clean ..

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Surat cleanest A-1 Railway Station in India: IRCTC Survey

March 19, 2016

As per recently published survey of Indian Railways Surat (Gujarat) was declared the cleanest railway station in the country. The survey was conducted by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) at 407 railway stations, which included 75 A-1 stations ..

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Union Government launches Swachh Paryatan mobile app

February 23, 2016

Union Government has launched ‘Swachh Parayatan’ mobile application to keep tourist places clean. It was launched by Union Minister of State (MoS) for Tourism, Culture and Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma in New Delhi. Key facts The project is being implemented ..

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Mysuru declared cleanest city in Swachh Sarvekshan 2016

February 16, 2016

Mysuru city from Karnataka has been ranked first in terms of cleanliness for second time in row among the 73 surveyed cities in Swachh Sarvekshan 2016. It was announced by Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu during the Swachh Survekshan 2016 ..

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World Bank offers $1.5 billion loan for Swachh Bharat Mission

December 17, 2015

The World Bank has approved a 1.5 billion dollars loan to support the Union government’s flagship cleanliness drive Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). The loan funds would be used for SBM Support Operation Project and shall support SBM’s rural component known ..

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Union Government releases Commemorative Postage Stamps on Swachh Bharat Mission

January 31, 2015

Union Government has released set of three Commemorative Postage Stamps on Swachh Bharat Mission (Clean India Mission). This set of 3 stamps was released by Union Ministry for Communications & Information Technology and issued by Department of Posts. These stamps ..

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