India Marks 10 Years of Swachh Bharat Mission with Celebrations and New Initiatives

Prime Minister Modi leads nationwide events, highlighting sanitation achievements and future goals on Gandhi Jayanti.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a cleanliness drive with school children to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission.
Over 12 crore toilets have been built since the mission's inception in 2014, significantly reducing open defecation and improving public health.
PM Modi criticized previous governments for neglecting sanitation issues and emphasized the mission's role in enhancing dignity and safety for women.
The Swachh Bharat Mission has garnered international praise, with leaders like Ratan Tata and Bill Gates acknowledging its impact.
New projects worth ₹10,000 crore were inaugurated, including water and sewage treatment plants, under the Swachh Bharat and AMRUT 2.0 missions.