The SBK Trust was registered on April 24, 2015, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a call on August 15, 2014, to achieve the objective of Swachh Bharat by 2019, the 150th birth anniversary year of Mahatma Gandhi. The SBK Trust was registered on April 24, 2015, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a call on August 15, 2014, to achieve the objective of Swachh Bharat by 2019, the 150th birth anniversary year of Mahatma Gandhi. It shows that Rs 3.79 lakh was received in 2017-18 and Rs 10 lakh the year after. In total, the fund had Rs 158.29 crore on December 17, 2019, the data shows. In its RTI response, the department said that the Chief Controller of Accounts (Finance) “is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining accounts” of the SBK Trust.

Source: Indian Express February 20, 2020 23:06 UTC