Government approaches private firms for financing Swachh Bharat MissionState-run firms or PSUs are looking to contribute to the Swachh Bharat Kosh (SBK) from their CSR funds, Drinking Water and Sanitation Secre...
02 Sep, 2016, 11.41 PM IST
PSUs asked to deposit unspent CSR funds into Swachh Bharat poolDPE has sent out an advisory, asking PSUs to deposit the money that they could not spend on CSR programmes in the last fiscal year in the S...
05 Aug, 2016, 02.51 AM IST
FCRA waiver for swachh bharat to attract clean foreign moneySuch caution towards corporate contributions to the Swachh Bharat Mission is also evident in a revised 'framework of engagement' with PSUs ...
25 Jul, 2016, 01.30 AM IST
Government exploring ways to mobilise funds for Swachh Bharat KoshThe ministry also reached out to over 58,000 people through social media about the importance of a clean India and the Swachh Bharat Missio...
06 Jul, 2016, 08.28 PM IST
Modi government mobilises Rs 370 crore under Swachh Bharat KoshJaitley said, so far, proposal for Rs 405,51 crore have been received for construction of toilets against which funds to the extent of Rs 3...
11 Mar, 2016, 04.43 PM IST
Rs 1,917 crore collected under Swachh Bharat CessGovernment has collected Rs 1,917 crore under Swachh Bharat Cess, which is imposed on all taxable services, till January, Parliament was in...
26 Feb, 2016, 06.19 PM IST
No significant progress in Swachh Bharat campaign: Shashi TharoorTharoor said the campaign has been reduced to mere photo ops with VIPs wielding brooms in front of cameras on every Gandhi Jayanti on Octob...
28 Jan, 2016, 01.14 PM IST
Chief Ministers' panel bats for fuel cess to fund Swachh BharatPetrol and diesel as well as telephony services may cost more if the government accepts recommendations of a panel of Chief Ministers to le...
15 Oct, 2015, 10.12 AM IST
Mismatch between rhetoric, reality: Shashi Tharoor on Swachh BharatTharoor has said there is a mismatch between "rhetoric and reality" when it comes to the steps taken to fulfil the goals of the cleanliness...
11 Sep, 2015, 10.16 PM IST
Money spent on Swachh Bharat, Clean Ganga comes under CSR ambitMaking amendments to the Companies Act, the Corporate Affairs Ministry has said that contributions to 'Swachh Bharat Kosh' and 'Clean Ganga...
28 Apr, 2015, 01.06 PM IST
Government asks public sector banks to contribute to Swachh BharatLast month, the finance ministry wrote to state-run bank chiefs, asking them to tap into their corporate social responsibility fund.
30 Mar, 2015, 01.26 PM IST
All services will not attract Swachh Bharat cessThe group was told that the cess may be 0.5 per cent or 1 or per cent or even 2 per cent depending upon the requirement.
30 Mar, 2015, 01.20 PM IST
Cabinet clears way for greater participation in Swachh Bharat campaignBesides individuals keen to fund the various programmes under the mission, govt also expects funds from organisations under CSR.
04 Mar, 2015, 09.50 PM IST
Budget 2015: 2% Swachh Bharat cess, 100% deduction on investment in KoshJaitley further proposed to an enabling provision to levy Swachh Bharat Cess at a rate of 2 per cent or less on all or certain services, if...
01 Mar, 2015, 05.54 AM IST
Budget 2015: Tax sops likely for investments in Swachh Bharat, Clean GangaFM Jaitley is likely to provide tax incentives in Budget to encourage companies to participate in Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and Clean Ganga cam...
17 Feb, 2015, 04.55 PM IST
Government launches 'Swachh Bharat Kosh' to channelise public fundsThe fund would seek "channelisation of philanthropic contributions & CSR funds", according to the guidelines issued by the government.
04 Dec, 2014, 01.20 PM IST
Government sets up Swachh Bharat Kosh to get funds from corporates, othersThe objective of the mission is to achieve a Clean India (Swachh Bharat) by the year 2019, the 150th year of the birth anniversary of Mahat...
02 Oct, 2014, 04.02 PM IST