Union Government releases Commemorative Postage Stamps on Swachh Bharat Mission

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Union Government has released set of three Commemorative Postage Stamps on Swachh Bharat Mission (Clean India Mission).

This set of 3 stamps was released by Union Ministry for Communications & Information Technology and issued by Department of Posts.

These stamps were released to in order to achieve the vision of Clean and Healthy India.

Department of Posts has selected the design for the stamps through a competition among the children on the theme of Swachh Bharat Mission.

Swachh Bharat Mission

• It was launched by the Prime Minister on the 2nd October, 2014 on the occasion of Birth Anniversary of Father of the Nation- Mahatma Gandhi.
• This mission seeks to achieve Clean India and aims to provide access to toilets to all households in the country.
• It also seeks to provide adequate arrangements for Solid and Liquid Waste Management.