Central Government Employees Participate in Nationwide Cleaning Programme of Offices, Schools, Railway Stations
Foundation was laid today to Prime
Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious ‘Swachh Bharat’ campaign, which he
had announced during his Independence Day speech. All over the country,
at the same time, government offices, schools, and railway stations were
cleaned as part of this programme. Central Government employees and
school students participated in it. The scheme will continue for the
next five years.
After taking charge as Prime Minister,
as part of his social welfare plans, Narendra Modi has been inviting
people’s opinion on various issues through the internet. During his
Independence Day speech, he sought for their opinion on removing the
current commissions and setting up of new organizations. Opinion was
also sought on the Clean India campaign.
Cleaning up the country is one of his
ambitious dreams. If India becomes clean, it would easily be among the
top 50 tourist destinations of the world. He believes that India could
be transformed into an example for other countries to emulate. By giving
importance to cleanliness and civic amenities, he believes that in
addition to encouraging tourism, it would also bring in economic
development. These were the reasons for his launching the ‘Swachh
Bharat’ campaign’.
The grand scheme was launched today, on
the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, all across the country. Narendra Modi
personally launched the campaign at Delhi’s Valmiki Basti. Campaign to
clean up the road outside the house where Gandhiji lived has also
started. Modi picked up the broom and began sweeping the area. Following
him, other officials and ministers too picked up the brooms and began
cleaning up. More than 31 lakh Central Government employees all over the
country participated in the ‘Swachh Bharat’ campaign. They also took
the pledge to clean up the nation. It was also announced that awareness
campaigns will also be conducted simultaneously.
Prime Minister Modi has said that the
scheme could be successfully implemented by cleaning up the residences,
work places, roads, bus stands, railway stations and water bodies. Early
in the morning, he paid a visit to Rajghat memorial to offer his
respects to Gandhiji. Modi requested the participation of all Indians to
clean up the country.
Source: CG Staff News
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