Tag: Swachh Bharat Mission
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‘Around 9 cr toilets built in 4 years; 546 districts declared ODF’
New Delhi : Around nine crore toilets have been built across the country since October 2014 under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) and a total of 546 districts were declared Open Defecation Free (ODF), the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday. According to a written reply tabled by Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation…
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UPA gave loans blindly, weakened banking sector: BJP
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New Delhi : The BJP on Wednesday attacked the Congress-led UPA government for blindly giving loans and weakening the banks due to which their losses increased from Rs 18,000 crore to Rs 53,000 crore, and said the NDA government brought transparency and forced people to repay their loans. “Swachh Bharat Mission of Prime Minister Narendra…
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To spread message of cleanliness, PM to flag off Swachhagraha Express
By Arun Kumar Das, New Delhi : To commemorate 100 years of the Champaran Satyagraha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to flag off Swachhagraha Express, an exhibition train, from Motihari in Bihar next month to re-emphasise the spirit of cleanliness, or Swachhata, a value that was close to Mahatma Gandhi’s heart. As part of…