PM Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan gets Rs 9,000 cr in Budget 2016

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Arun Jaitley's Budget 2016 announcements have indicated the importance of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the country's biggest drive to improve sanitation and cleanliness, especially in rural India, for PM Narendra Modi government by allocating as much as Rs 9,000 crore for it. (PTI photo)

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Arun Jaitley revealed, "This (cleanliness) subject was very close to the heart of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi. The government has allocated Rs 9,000 crore for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan." (PTI)

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Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 2, 2014 on Gandhi's 145th birth anniversary, the mission is a national campaign, covering 4,041 statutory cities and towns. (PTI photo)

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Budget 2016: "The Budget is a long list of disappointments. Goa's tourism-driven economy is already reeling under Swachh Bharat cess and this new 0.5 per cent Krishi Kalyan Cess to be levied on all services is going to make living more expensive,” Kawathankar said. (PTI)