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Swachh Bharat

byPaytm Editorial TeamOctober 16, 2025

Meaning

Swachh Bharat, or the Clean India Mission, is a nationwide campaign by the Government of India focusing on sanitation and hygiene.

Definition

**Swachh Bharat** (Full form: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan) is a national movement launched on October 2, 2014, with the goal of achieving universal sanitation coverage and promoting cleanliness across India.

Key Objectives

* Eliminate open defecation. * Improve solid and liquid waste management.

Major Initiatives

* Construction of household and community toilets. * Promotion of behavioral changes towards sanitation practices.

Author

Paytm Editorial Team

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