2-10-2016: Swachh Bharat A commemorative postage stamp

The Swachh Bharat Mission(SBM) emanates from the vision of the Government articulated in the address of The President of India in his address to the Joint Session of Parliament on 9th June 2014: “We must not tolerate the indignity of homes without toilets and public spaces littered with garbage. For ensuring hygiene, waste management and sanitation across the nation, a “Swachh Bharat Mission” will be launched. This willb be our tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th Birth Anniversary to be celebrated in the year 2019″ SBM is being implemented by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation(M/o DWS) for urban and rural areas respectively. Swachh Bharat Mission in urban areas is focused on building individual toilets, community toilets and solid waste management. As a part of Swachh Bharat Mission, Department of Posts organised a native-wide competition inviting entries for designing the commemorative postage stamp, miniature sheet, First Day Cover and Brochure, on the Theme “Swachh Bharat”.