Question

poster on topic 'swachata hi Seva Hai'

Answer 1

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged his council of ministers to “make India clean” and ensure that the “Swachhata Hi Seva” fortnight starting September 15 across the country is a grand success.

The cleanliness fortnight marking the third anniversary of the ‘Clean India Mission ‘ is being celebrated in the country from September 15 to October 2, to make sanitation “everyone’s business”.


A proposal as part of this fortnight includes urging national teams of various sports including cricket, hockey, football and badminton to adopt and clean up a slum.


It was also suggested that a massive campaign be launched for cleaning public and tourist places, markets, statues, hospitals and bus stations and the ministers were urged to ignite masses for contribution to
Swachh Bharat.

Answer 2

2nd October 2018 marked the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. On the same day, the Swachh Bharat Mission launched by the current Prime Minister of India completed its four years. To observed the fourth anniversary of this mission a Mass Movement named as Swachhata Hi Seva was observed from September 15th to October 2nd 2018. All the schools, colleges, NGOs, government officials, corporate etc were requested by the government to participate in the movement by offering Shramdaan (donating in the form of labor).