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Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) – Phase-II

November 13 , 2026 17 hrs 0 min 26 0

The Centre extended the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-II until March 31, 2028, with around ₹7,000 crore expected to be allocated in the Union Budget 2027–28.
Launched on October 2, 2014, the Swachh Bharat Mission aims to achieve cleanliness and improve sanitation across rural and urban India.
The Grameen (rural) component focuses on making villages Open Defecation Free (ODF) and improving solid and liquid waste management.
Phase-II was approved by the Union Cabinet on February 19, 2020, to achieve ODF Plus status through sustained toilet usage, waste management and village cleanliness.
So far, 5.70 lakh out of 5.86 lakh villages have been declared ODF Plus.
The Centre approved a total outlay of ₹1,40,881 crore for Phase-II, and ₹7,192 crore was allocated for 2026–27.