Budget 2026: Swachh Bharat Mission Funding Slashed by 26% to ₹9,692 Crores
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CNBC TV18•01-02-2026, 16:04
Budget 2026: Swachh Bharat Mission Funding Slashed by 26% to ₹9,692 Crores
- •The Swachh Bharat Mission received ₹9,692 crores in the 2026 Budget, a 26% reduction from the previous year's ₹12,192 crores.
- •The rural component, Swachh Bharat Mission - Grameen, maintained its allocation at ₹7,192 crore.
- •The urban component, Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban, saw its funding halved to ₹2,500 crores, marking its first cut since the 2020 Budget.
- •SBM-Grameen is implemented by the Jal Shakti department, while SBM-Urban is administered by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
- •The mission, launched in 2014, achieved its initial goal of eliminating open defecation by 2019, with phase two focusing on waste management and ODF Plus villages.
Why It Matters: Budget 2026 significantly cuts Swachh Bharat Mission funding, primarily impacting the urban component.
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