Swachhta Hi Seva :
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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, launched the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ Movement in september 2018.
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Aims at fulfilling Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of a clean India by mobilizing the masses and reinforcing “Jan Andolan” for sanitation.
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The campaign intends to mobilise people from various walks of life to undertake shramdaan (volunteering) for construction and cleanliness of toilets, make the country open defecation free.
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The campaign will see participation from people with diverse background, like Chief Ministers, Union Ministers, celebrities and legislators.
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Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, the convening Ministry for the Swachh Bharat Mission will take care of the coordination of the campaign.
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The hallmark of the campaign would be to reach out to the poor, marginalised and providing them with sanitation services that are sustainable.
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Three Sundays during the period will be dedicated for large scale shramdaan for cleaning of public places, lakes and ponds and construction of toilets.
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