Swachh Swasth Sarvatra to be launched today<br/>'<br/>Swachh Swasth Sarvatra initiative, aimed at strengthening health centres in open defecation-free blocks, will be launched today. The Union Health Ministry in collaboration with Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation and Human Resource Development will launch the initiative. <br/><br/>The objective is to strengthen community health centres in 708 Open Defecation free blocks across the country to enable them achieve higher levels of cleanliness and hygiene. <br/><br/>Under it, 10 lakh rupees of financial assistance will be given to the community health centres so that they can be strengthened to meet the standards of sanitation, hygiene and infection control.<br/><br/>The initiative is a part of the Swachh Bharat Mission, under the National Health Mission. It is focused on the twin objectives of constructing toilets and enabling behavioural change, with the goal of making India Open Defecation free by 2nd October, 2019.<br/>