Swachh Bharat campaign aims to achieve the goal of a ‘Clean India’ by
Last updated Jun 13, 2026
Correct Answer:
Option A —
2 October 2019
Detailed Explanation:
The Launch: The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) or Clean India Campaign was officially launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 2 October 2014 at Rajghat, New Delhi.
The Target Date: The national campaign set its target completion date for 2 October 2019 to coincide with the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, who had famously stated that "Sanitation is more important than independence."
Core Objectives: The primary goal of the mission's first phase was to eliminate open defecation across rural and urban India through the mass construction of household and community-owned toilets, alongside establishing robust mechanisms for solid and liquid waste management.
Subsequent Phases: Following the achievement of its initial Open Defecation Free (ODF) targets in 2019, the government launched Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 (running up to 2024–2025) focusing on sustaining ODF status and achieving complete solid and sludge waste management (ODF Plus status).
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