Write a formal letter to the editor of a newspaper informing readers how some menbers of your locality initiated a successful plan to reduce waste in their locality by Swachh Bharat Mission.Follow the right format whe writing the letter.
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Explanation:
Mahatma Gandhi had rightly said, “Sanitation is more important than Independence”. He was aware of the pathetic situation of Indian rural people at that time and he dreamt of a clean India where he emphasised on cleanliness and sanitation as an integral part of living. Unfortunately, after 67 years of independence, we have only about 30% of the rural households with access to toilets. President Pranab Mukherjee, in his address to Parliament in June 2014, said, “For ensuring hygiene, waste management and sanitation across the nation a “Swachh Bharat Mission” will be launched. This will be our tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary to be celebrated in the year 2019”.
First Cleanliness Drive Started on 25 September 2014
A cleanliness drive, just before the formal launch of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, was carried out from 25 September till 23 October by all offices up to panchayat level. As a part of the awareness campaign, the Delhi Government also covered more than eight lakh ration card holders by sending sms to their mobile numbers.
Swachh Bharat Launched on 2 October 2014
The Narendra Modi Government launched the “Swachh Bharat” movement to solve the sanitation problem and waste management in India by ensuring hygiene across the country. Emphasising on “Clean India” in his 2014 Independence day speech, PM Modi said that this movement is associated with the economic activity of the country. The prime objective of the mission is to create sanitation facilities for all. It aims to provide every rural family with a toilet by 2019. The objectives of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan include the following
Construct individual, cluster and community toilets.
Eliminate or reduce open defecation. Open defecation is one of the main causes of deaths of thousands of children each year.
Construct latrines and work towards establishing an accountable mechanism of monitoring latrine use.
Create Public awareness about the drawbacks of open defecation and promotion of latrine use.
Recruit dedicated ground staff to bring about behavioural change and promotion of latrine use.
Change people’s mindset towards proper sanitation use.
Keep villages clean.
Ensure solid and liquid waste management through gram panchayats.
Lay water pipelines in all villages, ensuring water supply to all households by 2019