Written by V Somanna

On Gandhi Jayanti, we recall Mahatma Gandhi ’s timeless conviction: “Sanitation is more important than independence.” It was not a metaphor, but a call to action. It signalled that dignity, health, and discipline must form the bedrock of national progress.

It has been 11 years since the launch of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). India has made sanitation a people’s movement. What began with the vision of making India Open Defecation Free by the Prime Minister has now grown into a culture of cleanliness, hygiene, and community ownership, reiterating the belief of “Swabhav Swachhata, Sanskar Swachhata”.

The impact of the Swachh Bharat Mission has been studied by various organisations, and the assets created under this programme also tell their own story. Under SBM-G

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