Question

Why was swachh Bharat Abhiyan started?

Answer 1

Because to solve the sanitation problem and waste management in India by ensuring hygiene across the country. Emphasising on “Clean India” in his 2014 Independence day speech, PM Modi said that this movement is associated with the economic activity of the country. The prime objective of the mission is to create sanitation facilities for all. It aims to provide every rural family with a toilet by 2019.
Objectives of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

The objectives of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan include the following
Construct individual, cluster and community toilets.
Eliminate or reduce open defecation. Open defecation is one of the main causes of deaths of thousands of children each year.
Construct latrines and work towards establishing an accountable mechanism of monitoring latrine use.
Create Public awareness about the drawbacks of open defecation and promotion of latrine use.
Recruit dedicated ground staff to bring about behavioural change and promotion of latrine use.
Change people’s mindset towards proper sanitation use.
Keep villages clean.
Ensure solid and liquid waste management through gram panchayats.
Lay water pipelines in all villages, ensuring water supply to all households by 2019