<p>The Centre on Monday announced the second edition of Urban Swachh Bharat Mission' with a budgetary allocation of Rs 1,41,678 crore over a period of 5 years from 2021-2026.</p>.<p>Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Budget, said: "For further 'Swachhata' (Cleanliness) of urban India, we intend to focus on complete faecal sludge management and waste-water treatment, source segregation of garbage, reduction in single-use plastic, air pollution, constructively managing from construction sites, demolition activities and bioremediation of all legacy dump sites."</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/union-budget/budget-2021-live-fm-nirmala-sitharaman-modi-parliament-budget-speech-income-tax-slabs-budget-2021-announcements-coronavirus-privatisation-divestment-945745.html#2" target="_blank">Track live updates from FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2021 speech here</a></strong> </p>.<p>"The World Health Organisation has repeatedly stressed the importance of clean water, sanitation, and clean environment, as a prerequisite to achieving universal health," she said.</p>.<p>According to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, five editions of 'Swachh Survekshan' (cleanliness survey) have been conducted so far.</p>.<p>The first survey which was piloted in 2016 has grown manifold. It started with 73 (with million-plus population) cities in 2016 and covered 4,242 cities which participated in the fifth edition of the Swachh Survekshan conducted in 2020.</p>.<p>The Ministry earlier said since the launch of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban in 2014, a total of 4,327 urban local bodies have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF).</p>.<p>The ministry had earlier said that a total of 1,319 cities have been certified as ODF+ and 489 cities have been certified ODF++.</p>.<p>ODF+ and ODF++ are aimed towards the proper maintenance of toilet facilities and safe collection and disposal.</p>
<p>The Centre on Monday announced the second edition of Urban Swachh Bharat Mission' with a budgetary allocation of Rs 1,41,678 crore over a period of 5 years from 2021-2026.</p>.<p>Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Budget, said: "For further 'Swachhata' (Cleanliness) of urban India, we intend to focus on complete faecal sludge management and waste-water treatment, source segregation of garbage, reduction in single-use plastic, air pollution, constructively managing from construction sites, demolition activities and bioremediation of all legacy dump sites."</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/union-budget/budget-2021-live-fm-nirmala-sitharaman-modi-parliament-budget-speech-income-tax-slabs-budget-2021-announcements-coronavirus-privatisation-divestment-945745.html#2" target="_blank">Track live updates from FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2021 speech here</a></strong> </p>.<p>"The World Health Organisation has repeatedly stressed the importance of clean water, sanitation, and clean environment, as a prerequisite to achieving universal health," she said.</p>.<p>According to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, five editions of 'Swachh Survekshan' (cleanliness survey) have been conducted so far.</p>.<p>The first survey which was piloted in 2016 has grown manifold. It started with 73 (with million-plus population) cities in 2016 and covered 4,242 cities which participated in the fifth edition of the Swachh Survekshan conducted in 2020.</p>.<p>The Ministry earlier said since the launch of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban in 2014, a total of 4,327 urban local bodies have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF).</p>.<p>The ministry had earlier said that a total of 1,319 cities have been certified as ODF+ and 489 cities have been certified ODF++.</p>.<p>ODF+ and ODF++ are aimed towards the proper maintenance of toilet facilities and safe collection and disposal.</p>
