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launch the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' movement today
The campaign for a Swachh Bharat or clean India will now be made into a movement which aims to ensure a high standard of cleanliness across
the country before Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary on October 2, 2019
Prime Minister Modi has urged all Indians to be a part of this mass movement
In a series of tweets, Prime Minister Modi said, "On October 2, we mark the start of Gandhi Ji's 150th birth anniversary
It is also the day Swachh Bharat Mission completes 4 years of being a historic mass movement aimed at fulfilling Bapu's dream of a Clean
I salute all those working towards a Swachh Bharat!""The 'Swachhata Hi Seva Movement' commences on 15th September
This is a great way to pay tributes to Bapu
Come, be a part of this movement and strengthen the efforts to create a Swachh Bharat!" he tweeted.A Native Of Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh
District Narrates The Transformation He's Seen Since Swachh Bharat Mission Started 4 Years AgoWatch: Jatthedar Giani Iqbal Singh Interacts
With PM Modi During The Launch Of Swachhata Hi Seva MovementUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Thanks PM Modi For The Swachh
Bharat MissionUP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Says: Earlier for UP, cleanliness was a distant dream
Prime Minister, sir, your emphasis on cleanliness changed it all
After March 2017 the movement towards a Swachh Bharat got a massive boost in Uttar Pradesh.Watch Sadhguru's Full Interaction With PM
Narendra Modi During Launch Of 'Swacchata Hi Seva'Interacting with PM Narendra Modi during the launch of the Swachhata Hi Seva Movement,
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev says, "We are a nation with an over-10,000-year-old culture; the drainage systems of Mohenjodaro had left even the
British in awe; India has a long history of both personal and public hygiene."Watch: PM Modi's Opening Remarks During The Launch Of The
'Swachhata Hi Seva' MovementWatch: PM Modi Highlights Some Facts About The Swachh Bharat Mission During Launch Of 'Swachhata Hi Seva'
MovementWatch: Ratan Tata Interacts With PM Modi During The Launch Of 'Swachhata Hi Seva' MovementSoldiers of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police
or ITBP interact with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and explain how Swachhata is important to the force
They also speak about a village each from Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh, which they have adopted.Interactions Begin:Amitabh Bachchan Says:
Four years ago, you introduced the nation to the Swachh Bharat Mission
I too decided to get involved as a citizen of India
I have been associated with various cleanliness campaigns including the campaign to clean a beach in Mumbai.Amitabh Bachchan Says: I found
television to be an effective way to spread the message of cleanliness.Amitabh Bachchan Says: I realised that what people should do is focus
on ensuring their immediate surroundings are clean
We were involved with a Cleanathon
Chief Minister of Maharashtra and I went to hospitals with the message of Swachhata
I will continue working for a Swachh Bharat.Ratan Tata Says: Its a great honour and privilege to help launch a movement which should be the
dream of every citizen of India
To be a strong India, the foundation has to be strong and that foundation is the health of our people.Ratan Tata Says: The Tata Trusts are
actively supporting the Swachh Bharat Mission and our support will continue in the years to come especially in bringing more technology in
ensuring a clean India.Ratan Tata Says: I congratulate you for a courageous move in the form of Swachh Bharat Mission
We are no longer taking the health of our people for granted
We are devoting manpower for a strong India and focussing on healthcare.Ratan Tata Says: Health of our people cannot be there without
sanitation and cleanliness
We can reduce and eliminate several diseases if we support the Swachh Bharat Movement.PM Modi Says: I firmly believe that the private sector
has a big role to play in creating a Clean India
Together, we shall all achieve the Swachh Bharat of Bapu's dreams.Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev Says: Tremendous things have happened (on
cleanliness) thanks to our Prime Minister
It is great that the Prime Minister is talking regularly about things like cleanliness.Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev Says: Swachh Bharat is not a
movement of any government or any prime minister
This is a nation's movement, and every Indian must appreciate that and take pride in it
Every Indian must do their bit to ensure we have a clean India.PM Modi Says: Cleanliness and hygiene of our homes and ourselves, keeping our
surroundings clean, keeping the environment clean have all been a very important aspect of our culture and teaching for thousands of years
We just need to remind ourselves of our rich culture and valuable teachings and put it to practice in our lives
In fact, service for cleanliness is similar to service to God
Rather, our traditional and cultural message has been the same.PM Narendra Modi Addresses Nation While Launching 'Swachhata Hi Seva'
Movement: HighlightsFrom today till 2nd October, which is Gandhi Jayanti, let us rededicate ourselves towards fulfilling Bapu's dream of a
Clean India.The Swachhata campaign which we started four years ago, has now reached a crucial stage
We can proudly say that people every sect, every religion, every age, is associated with this great campaign
Village-street-town-city, no one is untouched by this mass movement.Could anyone think that in India, about nine million toilets will be
built in just 4 years Could anyone imagine that about 4.5 lakh villages would be open defecation-free in 4 years Did anyone imagine that
more than 450 districts will be free from open defecation in such a short span of time Did anyone imagine that in four years, 20 states and
Union Territories will be free from open defecation This was possible because of the strength of India and the determination of all
Indians.Clean India will not be achieved only by making toilets
To build toilets, to provide garbage disposal systems, to arrange for waste management, all these are just means
Cleanliness is a habit, and needs to be included in the daily lives by all citizens
Everyone has to contribute in their own way.The contribution of India's Nari Shakti (women) in the Swachh Bharat Mission is
immense.Youngsters are ambassadors of social change
The way they have furthered the message of cleanliness is commendable
The youth are at the forefront of a positive change in India.I appeal to the cooperative sector to continue their efforts in furthering
cleanliness.Watch LIVE: PM Narendra Modi Launches The Swachhata Hi Seva Movement, Interacts With Citizens During the launch Prime Minister
Narendra Modi interacted with a cross-section of people from 18 locations across the country, via video conferencing
The people with whom PM Modi interacted included school-children, jawans, spiritual leaders, members of milk and agricultural cooperatives,
media persons, local government representatives, railway employees, self help groups, and Swachhagrahis, among others.Calling it a "historic
mass movement to strengthen the efforts to fulfil Mahatma Gandhi's dream of a clean India," PM Modi launched the Swacchata Hi Seva movement
Later this morning, the prime minister will interact with Amitabh Bachchan, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, and Mata Amritanandamayi
Those joining them will include soldiers of the Indian army, ITBP and paramilitary security forces
School children will also join the prime minister during the launch.Prime Minister Narendra Modi also acknowledged Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and
Mata Amritanandamayi for their support to the mass Swachh Bharat movement
Here's what the prime minister wrote to them:In a separate tweet, Prime Minister Modi acknowledged Akshay Kumar for his efforts of spreading
awareness about cleanliness in the country and tweeted: "Dear Akshay Kumar, through your work you have made a fantastic effort to spread
Your continued support to the Swachh Bharat Mission is gladdening."PM Modi thanked Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar for
urging their fans to participate
The prime minister thanked Mr Bachchan for encouraging people to participate in the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' movement and tweeted: "Thank you
Amitabh Bachchan Ji for inspiring others and expressing your participation in the Swachhata Hi Seva Movement.""The 'Swachhata Hi Seva
Movement' commences on 15th September
This is a great way to pay tributes to Bapu
Come, be a part of this movement and strengthen the efforts to create a Swachh Bharat!" PM Modi tweeted.Prime Minister Modi has urged all
Indians to be a part of this mass movement
In a series of tweets, Prime Minister Modi said, "On October 2, we mark the start of Gandhi Ji's 150th birth anniversary
It is also the day Swachh Bharat Mission completes 4 years of being a historic mass movement aimed at fulfilling Bapu's dream of a Clean
I salute all those working towards a Swachh Bharat!" Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' movement today
The campaign for a Swachh Bharat or clean India will now be made into a movement which aims to ensure a high standard of cleanliness across
the country before Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary on October 2, 2019
