- The mission was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. - It aimed to achieve an "Open Defecation Free" India by 2019, coinciding with the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. - Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) falls under the purview of the Ministry of Jal Shakti (Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation).