Swachh Bharat Mission

January 24, 2025 6:10 PM

India leads global WASH innovation discourse at World Economic Forum 2025

At the India Pavilion during the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2025 in Davos, a high-profile discussion on “India’s WASH Innovation: Driving Global Impact in Climate and Water Sustainability” was held, spotlighting India’s transformative work in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and its significant role in global climate resilience and sustainable development. Union Cabinet Minister for Jal Shakti, C.R. Patil, delivered the keynote address, highlighting India's achievements through the...

Swachh Bharat Mission: A game changer for public health

The recent release of the scientific report in the journal Nature on the Swachh Bharat Mission’s (SBM) impact on the reduction in infant and child mortality broadly coincides with the 10th anniversary of the programme. Announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Independence Day speech to the nation from the Red Fort on August 15, 2014, it was formally launched on October 2 of the same year. This was the first time in history that any head of government in the world was publicly co...