Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0 – UPSC Prelims

Swachh Bharat Mission Urban
  • Launched in: It was launched in 2014 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
  • Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 1.0: The focus of the mission was to make urban India open defecation free (ODF). As well as, 100% scientific solid waste management.
Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0:
  • The mission would be implemented over five years — from 2021 to 2026
  • Focus: Following are focus areas of Mission:
    • Faecal sludge management and waste water treatment,
    • Source segregation of garbage,
    • Reduction in single-use plastic,
    • Reduction in air pollution by effectively managing waste from construction and demolition activities and
    • Bioremediation of all legacy dump sites.
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