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President Pranab Mukherjee has said if the Swachh
Bharat programme is implemented successfully, India can become a “powerful
modern economy”.
“If the innovative government programs like
Swachh Bharat Mission and Digital India are implemented successfully, then
India will definitely become a powerful modern economy,” the Swachh Bharat
Mission tweeted quoting the President.
The Ministry for Drinking Water and Sanitation,
which is the nodal ministry for implementation of the programme, has been
organising Swachh Bharat pakhwada in various government departments.
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Swachh Bharat Mission was officially launched on
October 2, 2014 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with an aim to eradicate open
defecation by 2019.
The programme is divided into two categories — Swachh
Bharat Mission (Gramin) and Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban).
In the rural areas, the scheme requires engagement
with community and facilitation — both of which are picking up slowly.
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