2025-02-19 00:00:00 Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) – Urban was launched on 2nd October 2014, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. For urban India, the mission is being implemented by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and covers all statutory towns/Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) based on the criteria defined by the ministry. The following are the objectives of SBM-U: i. Elimination of open defecation,