Latest Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0 News & Updates

Gandhinagar, March 17 (IANS) Gujarat has allocated Rs 59.14 crore in the 2026-27 state budget for the construction of “pink toilets” for women across urban areas, as part of an expanded push under the ‘Nirmal Gujarat 2.0’ programme to strengthen sanitation infrastructure and public hygiene.The initiative, to be implemented in municipal corporations, municipalities and urban pilgrimage sites, is among four new components introduced under the cleanliness campaign for the upcoming financial yea…

Amaravati, Feb 10 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi and sought the Centre’s support on funding and approvals. The Chief Minister discussed key state-related issues, including ongoing and proposed projects, and sought the Centre’s support on funding and approvals, according to a brief official release here.The Chief Minister posted on social media that he discussed key matters related to Andhra Pradesh’s devel…

Gandhinagar, Jan 3 (IANS) Not just in the development index, Gujarat is leading other states in setting up new milestones in waste management and is expected to realise its target of 100 per cent legacy waste disposal in the next two months. The state government is marching steadfastly towards ‘legacy waste-free Gujarat’ with a target of 100 per cent disposal by March 2026, with an aim to make the cities greener, cleaner, and livable, guided by the mantra that “urbanisation is not a problem but …