Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan

Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan was launched by UPA government in 2012 with an objective to eliminate problem of open defecation.Total Sanitation Campaign in 1999 was revamped to Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan in which guidelines were modified and new strategies were made.But again, the Abhiyan was not a success.The union cabinet has now approved to restructure Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan into Swachh Bharat Mission.The programme will be implemented by the drinking water and sanitation ministry in rural areas whereas the urban development ministry will do it in urban areas.The mission thus have two subdivisions Swachh Bharat Mission (rural) and Swachh Bharat Mission (urban).