World Bank approves USD 1.5 bn to support Swachh Bharat Mission


Washington, Dec 16 (PTI): The World Bank has approved a USD 1.5 billion loan for the ambitious clean India campaign to support the government in its efforts to ensure all citizens in rural areas have access to improved sanitation and end the practice of open defecation by 2019.

As per World Bank statistics, of the 2.4 billion people who lack access to improved sanitation globally, more than 750 million live in India, with 80 per cent living in rural areas.

More than 500 million of the rural population in India continue to defecate in the open, suffering from preventable deaths, illness, stunting, harassment and economic losses.

The loan will be used for Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Support Operation Project.

"One in every ten deaths in India is linked to poor sanitation. And studies show that low-income households bear the maximum brunt of poor sanitation," said Onno Ruhl, World Bank Country Director for India.

"This project, aimed at strengthening the implementation of the Swachh Bharat initiative of the government, will result in significant health benefits for the poor and vulnerable, especially those living in rural areas," he said.

"Incentivising good performance by states and the focus on behavioural changes are two important components of this project," Ruhl said.

The Bank said the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MDWS) will play the overseeing and coordinating role for the programme and support the participating states.

Funds will also be used to develop the capacity of MDWS in program management, advocacy, monitoring and evaluation.

"India has demonstrated extraordinary leadership in pursuing the ambitious SBM campaign and embracing the focus on behaviour to complement the construction of toilets," said Annette Dixon, World Bank Vice President for the South Asia Region.

The World Bank will also provide a parallel USD 25 million technical assistance to build the capacity of select state governments in implementing community-led behavioural change programmes targeting social norms to help ensure widespread usage of toilets by rural households.

 

  

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  • Hussain, Abudhabi

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    To repay this loan again tax will be hiked

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  • Sudheer, Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Sonia, Pappu & their chumchaas can not digest this, they wlosy 50% of their share form the world bank loan.

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Loan to 'clean India' !

    To repay the loan, Govt will 'Clean Indian citizen' !!

    Then India & Indian, both become CLEAN !!!

    vhe vhe vhe...

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  • Clifford, Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Now BJP politicians will fill their coffers. Hardly any of this money will reach swatch Bharath project.

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  • Lokesh, Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Can anyone tell me how many millions will go as LOAN to Ambani, Adani, Mongolia, Kenya, Nepal, Bangladesh, Nigeria and so on from this LOAN???

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Jossey would answer you, he's close to all whom you mentioned

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  • sid, mangalore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    good thing about this project is its become a Jan Andholon . Every one should contribute in keeping India Clean

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  • Suleman Byari, Udupi

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    0.5% service tax increase will go where?. In that case SR.10,000/- crore=$1.5B per annum collected by tax will be 'Swaha'...?

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Millions of USD is coming into India.
    Does BJP have any Economist who can explain why USD has shot to to Rs.70 in spite of Modi assuring Rs. 35 ...

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  • Praveen, Udupi

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Jossey..The best economist in BJP was Mr Arun Shourie. He is saying now people have started remembering Dr Manmohan Singh because of the utter failure of BJP in handling the Indian Economy. Todays Fed meeting in USA will decide Indian Rupee will cross 70 in the near term.
    Criminal Lawyer Jaitley is not the fit person to handle the finance portfolio and can be best called Junior Feku. Had Congress not appointed Dr Raghuram Rajan as RBI Governor Indian Economy would be in doldrums by now.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Swachh Bharat Mission should be renamed as Saaf Bharat Mission ...

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  • KRPrabhu, B'luru

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    THIS ENTIRE SUM IS NEEDED TO CLEAN THE GARBAGE STORED BY SIDDARAMAIAH IN EVERY WARDS IN THE CITY AND TO KEEP NAMMA BANGALURU TOTALLY CLEAN.....
    WORST MANAGEMENT OF GARBAGE CLEANING BY WORST EVER CHEAP MIINSTER!!!

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  • The Alpha, Bangalore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    I am surprised with your comments here. It is the people who are creating this garbage and dumping it everywhere. I feel it is people's responsibility to keep the society clean.
    If you are accusing the ruling govt, then shouldn't we blame the opposition for creating this garbage to spoil ruling party's image??.
    No matter which govt rules, unless people's mentality change even 100bn will not be sufficient.

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  • Mohammad, Mlore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    If so, then why did MODI gave some billions to Africa? Why loan now?

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  • Nish, Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    The same amount offered to Magnolia by Modi and some Millions to other African countries. One side taking loan from World bank and other side giving to other country.
    Bhakts claims, Modi brought Billions by visiting foreign country, where these money goes? What’s the need of loan from world bank if Modi's foreign visit floods billions of rupees in India?
    Due to low crude oil price India earned 2 lakh crores in 1 year and where all these money goes?
    Finally age of Advani and Indian Rupees against US Dollar have very close fight and Bhakts still cheering for Modi.

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  • Anees, KARKALA

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    SWACHH BHARAT SE SWACHH KHAZANA....

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  • Roshan, Mangaluru

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    The nation is fooled by Modi Govt. over and over again.

    There is no second opinion, India must clean itself. The nirmal bharat abhiyan of UPA, renamed as swatch bharat by Modi. Modi definitely gave excellent publicity and people voluntarily started picking up task.

    1st betrayal from Modi Govt., was to allocate less finance than UPA's nirmal bharat. People thought yes, may be he is getting rid of corruption part. They were Wrong.

    2nd betrayal came through introducing CESS. Today people expect Govt to do its job, as taxes are collected to do that job.

    3rd betrayal is getting this loan from IMF. India has to payback this loan with interest someday, but some Chota Modi will be minting money from this deal.

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  • Abdul Rafiq, Uchila / Dubai

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Swchh Parliament is need of the day. Central ministry is filled with Corrupt & rape alleged ministers, then what kind of swachh Bharath Modi campaigning for??? Because of wrong policies of his govt, country's economy gone down, $1=Rs.67 !!! Now he is going to put the country under huge bad debt because he failed to give the good governance and he want to put the next govt also in trouble after his tenure.

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  • KRPrabhu, B'luru

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Agle election mein ho jayega sir! Sabar rakho....45 ko saaf karna koyi kathin baath nahin hai! ....

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  • Alwyn, Mlore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    We should appreciate Modi for this bold unglamorous mission, every citizen is a stake holder in this mission rich or poor.
    everyone is effected by poor sanitation and garbage disposal, be it foul smell or contagious diseases, even a film director died of dengue.
    lets all support this mission for our own good, in whatever way possible.

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  • Ahmed, Mangalore/ UAE

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Great news.
    Jai Ho Modiji.
    Jai Hind.

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  • Alphonsa Rodrigues, Udupi

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Were is Rahul KHANdi? We have to have his opinion now. Is Swatch Barath really working? with sheepish looks.

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  • Hussain, Abudhabi

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Even if there are lots of toilets built, people will still use the field with a pot of water..!! First we need to educate the villagers about the cleanliness and diseases...You build the toilet and if people are still going outside then its of no use.

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    WORLD BANK'S SUPPORT OF USD 1.5 BILLION FOR SWATCH BHARAT:

    GAYA MUNICIPALITY-MEIM KACHRE KA DABBAKO. COW GOVERNMENT'S GAAI KHAA-LEYEGA.

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  • Ahmed, Mangaluru

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    We have all the arrangements, infrastructure, departments, staff etc., who are supposed to keep India clean. We are paying taxes and those contractors and staff getting our money to keep clean. But, we still have to make "andholan" of "swatcch Bharath", means we are lazy and we are not working enough.

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  • Mahesh, Pilar - Shirva

    Wed, Dec 16 2015


    Instead of buying yoga mats from China, if government used Yoga mats (from China) money for swatch Bharat, do we need loan from World Bank? What benefit people got from yoga and mats purchased from China?
    for one day drama Modi & BJP government spends billions of US Dollars.
    Now Modi is begging world bank to clean India.
    What a shame on this Phenku Minister (PM)

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  • indian, mangalore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    I don't know how people appreciate this loan. World bank did not give charity. This is a loan my friend, which means you have pledge the country to world bank. This is start of this govt selling india bit by bit.i see fools who are blind appreciating.

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  • Dr S Kamath, Mumbai

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    In one of the research about 52% of the diseases in India can decontrolled just by providing good toilet and a Hand wash with soap after going to toilet .Prevention is better than cure .Swatch Bharat is a Novel program me already Lakhs of toilets have been built since last 19 months of Modi Govt and this world bank loan will help that Jai Ho Modiji Govt

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  • India First, India

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Thank you World Bank !! Now we have to ensure that, entire amount will be used only for Swacch Barath...

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  • Acchu, Mlore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    What is the repayment terms?
    It should be 3 years else this loan would be big headache to next ruling party. Modi will be safe for sure because he will not win next election.

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  • MASTHAN , DUB

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    MODI IS PURPOSELY TAKING LOAN. TO MAKE NEXT RULING PARTY MORE DIFFICULT.

    BJP POLITICIANS ARE VERY HAPPY. BECAUSE THIS IS THE GOLDEN CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY.

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    This is called Hotte Uriya Matugalu...

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  • kaushik, manglore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Swachh Bharat is working.......????
    tell me YES or NO ??

    yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

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  • Acchu, Mlore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    This loan not required if our funds used properly. Before England looted us now politicians looting us.

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Big salute to our Hindu nationalist leader Modiji and appreciate his power...

    It is really a great campaign by MODIJI to make a clean INDIA.

    So far not a Single Congi PM takes this much effort to make India Swacch Bharat...

    We all true Indians are with you ModiJi.

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  • Acchu, Mlore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Jeevan its Loan bro. Its not big deal.

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    At least keep your house and surrounding area clean to achieve Swachh Bharat...

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  • Acchu, Mlore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    I did it before Modi look charge, not from loan but from own money.

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Loan for good cause to achieve Swacch Bharat...

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  • Habib, mangalore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    It is swaha barath mission not swacha

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  • MASTHAN , DUB

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    SOMETIMES SALUTE ME ALSO.MFOR EXPOSING MODI.

    MODI TOOK LOAN. NEXT ELECTION WHO EVER BECOMES PM. FOR HIM IT WILL BE BIG PRESSURE.

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  • MASTHAN , DUB

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    ITS REALLY A DANGEROUS GAME. IF WE DONT PAY LOAN ON TIME.

    U PEOPLE KNOW HOW AMERICANS ARE.

    NEXT ELECTION NOBODY WANTS TO COME TO POWER. BECAUSE MODI TOOK BILLIONS OF CREDIT.
    WHO WILL PAY IT.

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    You're right, truck loads & hundreds of crores of loans taken by India right from Nehru to Indira to Rajiv to MMS have been siphoned off by Fake Gandhis

    Let us worry about our country, you've Dublin to worry about, so there

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  • MASTHAN , DUB

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    IN BETWEEN INDIRA GANDHI AND MMS. THERE WAS ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE TOO.

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  • MASTHAN , DUB

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    DID U FORGET ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE.

    WAS HE NOT PM.

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Yes, there was Morarji Desai too. But they did not LOOT

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  • Praveen, Udupi

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    J Anantha they did not loot but they plundered in the name of India Shining. When Atal lost elections in 2004 Atal Bihari made India BIKARI. 10 years of Manmohan Singh Rule could withstand the shock of Global Financial Crisis. If BJP had ruled these 10 years India would have been sold to foreigners by now....

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    We know who has sold India, selling India, Plundered India, Looted India and are Foreigners, so there

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  • Bryan, Bahrain

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Even after 50 yrs. India will be the same, People from BJP, time is come too pocket the money...Happy Days are here again.

    Jai ho
    Jai ho

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Are you Indian or foreigner masquerading as Indian on this forum?

    Will you litter in Manama streets & get away? Cleanliness should come from within, every one should contribute. So stop spewing venom on Swatch Bharat sitting so far away, let us do our work

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  • Bryan, Bahrain

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    I am a Indian in a foreign country, You are Janata, not BJP, Don't raise your voice, improve your argument. That is the beauty of argument, if you argue correctly, you are never wrong. Do you own a business of Lies,j anata,
    Saying let us do our work
    what did you contribute...

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Truth is indeed bitter

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  • Ravi C, Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    'Cleanliness should come from within, every one should contribute'. Just wondering why didn't you realize this before and why only after Modi came to power. Only when a leader mentioned swatch Bharath, you realized your duty?

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  • Krishna Kant, Mangalore/Moodbidri

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    janta mangaluru/bengaluru bryan has said it right.

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  • SHEHENSHA, Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    $ 1 bn to Nepal
    $ 1 bn to Mongolia
    $ 10 bn to Africa
    0.5% excess tax for Swacch Bharat cess

    And now $ 1 bn loan from world bank for Swach Bharat...!!

    Koi Samjhao mujhe ye kya hai bhai !!! What kinda economics is this?? !!
    Agar loan lena hi tha toh tax kyun badhaya ??? And oil price is deteriorating which further points to the question why did u increase tax????

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  • ROHAN, Mumbai

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Ohhhhh World Tour Results......lol

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Promenade Road,Fraze Town,B'lore 560005

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    World Bank has really approved USD 1.5 bn support to the Swatch Bharat Mission.Hope the government utilize this fund properly to bring sanitation to our rural India.

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  • Arjun Mascarenhas, Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    hope the funds are utilized for the sanitation purpose. Most of the times I have only read loan amount sanctioned from world banks but hardly I have seen any news of work actually done. God only knows where the money goes???

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  • vinay, mangaluru

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    Till May 2014, Money had gone to fake gandhi's foreign accounts. Now no need to worry, it will be used for good purpose.

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  • Ravi C, Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 16 2015

    What is "Good purpose"? Anyway I like your confident and trust but please be prepared.expectations hurt a lot!

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