Prime Minister's Office
15-September, 2018 14:15 IST
PM participates in “Swachhata Hi Seva”,performs Shramdaan at a school in Delhi
The Prime Minister, Shri
Narendra Modi, today participated in the Swachhata Hi Seva movement by performing Shramdaan at a school in Delhi.
Shortly after launching the movement through a video conference interaction with a cross-section of people from 17 locations across the country, the Prime Minister travelled to the Babasaheb Ambedkar Higher Secondary School, at Rani Jhansi Road in central Delhi. He offered floral tributes to a statue of Babasahed Ambedkar, and participated in the cleanliness drive. He also interacted with young students at the school, and exhorted them towards the cause of Swachhata.
The Prime Minister travelled to, and from the school, in normal traffic, and without customary protocol. No special traffic arrangements were made for his visit.
This school campus had been bought by Dr. Ambedkar himself in 1946, with an aim to advance the educational, social and economic well-being of Scheduled Castes.
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Prime Minister's Office
15-September, 2018 14:11 IST
PM launches “Swachhata Hi Seva”,interacts with a cross-section of people from across the country via video conference
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today launched the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ Movement, to boost nation wide public participation in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, and catalyse the fulfilment of Bapu’s dream of a Clean India.
The Swachhata Hi Seva movement, launched today, aims at generating greater public participation towards Swachhta. It is being organized in the run up to the fourth anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission, on October 2nd, 2018, which will also mark the commencement of the 150th year celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi.The Prime Minister urged everyone to be a part of this movement and strengthen the efforts to create a 'Swachh Bharat'.
He interacted with a cross-section of people from 17 locations across the country, via video conferencing.
Initiating the interaction, the Prime Minister shared some key achievement, including how 450 districts in India have become Open Defecation Free within four years. Similarly, 20 States and Union Territories have declared themselves ODF in this period. He emphasized that providing facilities such as toilets or dustbins is not enough, and added that cleanliness or Swachhta is a habit that can be inculcated. He said people from across the country are now participating in the development of this habit.
School children from Dibrugarh in Assam, explained to the Prime Minister, their contributions towards making their school and area, clean. The PM noted that youngsters are ambassadors of social change. The way they have furthered the message of cleanliness is commendable, he added.
Members of milk and agriculture cooperatives assembled in Mehsana, Gujarat, to interact with the PM on their initiatives towards Swachhta. The Prime Minister noted that Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan has led to a decrease in cases of diseases such as diarrhoea.
From the Gateway of India in Mumbai, actor Amitabh Bachchan explained the various cleanliness activities he has been involved in, including cleaning of a beach in Mumbai. Noted industrialist Shri Ratan Tata also joined the interaction. It is a great honour and privilege to help launch a movement which should be the dream of every citizen of India, he added. The Prime Minister expressed his belief that the private sector has a big role to play in the creation of a Clean India.
Senior media persons from DainikJagran, including Shri Sanjay Gupta, joined the interaction from Noida, and shared their efforts to further cleanliness. Jawans of the ITBP joined the interaction from the high altitude Pangong Lake in Ladakh. The Prime Minister praised the ITBP jawans for their bravery and their service to the nation.
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev joined the interaction from Coimbatore. He said that there is a certainlevel of enthusiasm towards the Swachhata campaign, whichis visible in his travels. He praised the Prime Minister for providing this impetus. The Prime Minister said that Swachh Bharat is not a movement of any Government or any Prime Minister, but an entire nation's movement.
Women Swachhagrahis from Dantewada in Chhattisgarh and Salem in Tamil Nadu explained to the Prime Minister, their efforts towards Swachhata. Spiritual leaders and citizens from Patna Sahib Gurudwara and Dadi Jankiji from Mt Abu, also interacted with the PM. The Prime Minister especially thanked the Brahmakumar is Sansthan for their efforts towards cleanliness. The Prime Minister interacted with citizens from Rajgarh in Madhya Pradesh, and Fatehpur in Uttar Pradesh, including UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar joined the interaction from Bengaluru. He said that the Prime Minister has enthused the nation and especially the youth.
The Prime Minister interacted with volunteers engaged in cleaning the Ganga, from Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh. He praised them for their efforts in cleaning “Ma Ganga.” He called upon all citizens living on the banks of the River Ganga, to volunteer towards cleaning the river, during the Swachhata Hi Seva movement. Devotees from Ajmer Sharif Dargah, and railway employees from Rewari in Haryana also interacted with PM. Maa Amritanandamayee joined the interaction from Kollam.
Summing up the interaction, the Prime Minister appreciated the role of the Swachhagrahis, and said their role would always be remembered in history. He said that our confidence and resolve towards cleanliness is sky-high. He gave a clarion call to the people to work for Swachhata Hi Seva.
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Prime Minister's Office
15-September, 2018 12:21 IST
Text of PM’s address at the launch of Swachhata Hi Seva movement
हर कोने से जुड़े आप सभी स्वच्छाग्रहियों का हृदय से अभिनंदन करता हूं, आप सबका स्वागत करता हूं। आज 15 सितंबर का ये दिन अपने आप में बहुत ऐतिहासिक है। ऐतिहासिक इसलिए क्योंकि आज की सुबह एक नया प्रण, एक नया उत्साह, एक नया सपना लेकर के आई है। आज आप, मैं सवा सौ करोड़ देशवासी, स्वच्छता ही सेवा के संकल्प को फिर से एक बार दोहराने जा रहे हैं। आज से लेकर 2 अक्तूबर यानी पूज्य बापू की जंयती तक देश भर में हम सभी नई ऊर्जा के साथ, नए जोश के साथ अपने देश को, अपने भारत को स्वच्छ बनाने के लिए श्रम दान करेंगे, अपना योगदान देंगे।
दीवाली के समय हम देखते हैं घर कितना ही साफ सुथरा क्यों न हुआ हो। लेकिन दीवाली आते हुए पूरा परिवार घर के हर कोने की स्वच्छता में लग जाता है। वैसे ही हमें भी देश के हर कोने में सफाई का ये स्वभाव हर महीना, हर वर्ष बनाते रहना होगा।
चार वर्ष पहले जो अभियान शुरू हुआ, स्वच्छता का आंदोलन अब एक महत्वपूर्ण पड़ाव पर आ पहुंचा है। हम गर्व के साथ कह सकते हैं कि राष्ट्र का हर तबका, हर संप्रदाय, हर जाति, हर उम्र के मेरे साथी इस महाअभियान को आगे बढ़ा रहे हैं। गांव हो, गली हो, नुकड्ड़ हो, शहर हो कोई भी इस अभियान अछूता नहीं है।
2014 में भारत की स्वच्छता का कवरेज सिर्फ 40 प्रतिशत था। आज आप सबके पुरुषार्थ और संकल्प का परिणाम है कि स्वच्छता का कवरेज 90 प्रतिशत से अधिक हुआ है। किसने सोचा होगा कि पिछले चार वर्षों में हम स्वच्छता के कवरेज में उतनी प्रगति कर लेंगे जितनी उससे पहले करीब-करीब 60-65 साल में भी नहीं हो पाई। क्या कोई ये सोच सकता था कि भारत में चार वर्षों में करीब 9 करोड़ शौचालयों का निर्माण हो। क्या किसी ने ये कल्पना की थी कि चार वर्ष में लगभग साढ़े चार लाख गांव खुले में शौच से मुक्त हो जाएंगे। क्या किसी ने कल्पना की थी कि चार वर्षों में 450 से ज्यादा जिले खुले में शौच से मुक्त हो जाएंगे। क्या किसी ने ये कल्पना की थी कि चार वर्षों में 20 राज्य और केंद्र शासित प्रदेश खुले में शौच से मुक्त हो सकते हैं।
ये भारत भारतवासियों की, आप सब स्वच्छाग्रहियों की ताकत हैं। इस स्तर का बदलाव सिर्फ सरकार कभी नहीं ला सकती। बात चाहे health की हो या wealth की हो, स्वच्छता लोगों के जीवन में सुधार लाने में बहुत बड़ा योगदान दे रही है। World Health Organization, WHO के एक अनुमान के अनुसार तीन लाख लोगों की जिंदगी बचाने में स्वच्छता की भूमिका होगी और एक स्टडी बताती है कि स्वच्छता से डायरिया के मामलों में 30 प्रतिशत की कमी आएगी।
लेकिन भाईयो और बहनों सिर्फ और सिर्फ शौचालय बनाने भर से भारत तो स्वच्छ हो जाएगा, ऐसा नहीं है। टायलेट की सुविधा देना, कूड़ेदान की सुविधा देना, कूड़े के निस्तारण का प्रबंध करना ये सारी व्यवस्थाएं एक माध्यम है। स्वच्छता एक आदत है जिसको नित्य के अनुभव में शामिल करना पड़ता है। ये स्वभाव में परिवर्तन का यज्ञ है। जिसमें देश का जन-जन आप सभी अपनी तरह से सक्रिय योगदान दे रहे हैं।
मेरा प्रयास है कि स्वच्छ भारत मिशन से जुड़े आपके अनुभव सुनूं, आपसे कुछ सीखूं और फिर हम सभी मिलकर के श्रमदान करेंगे। आज हमें हिन्दुस्तान के अलग कोने-कोने में जाने का अवसर मिलेगा। वहां जो प्रयास हो रहे हैं उसकी जानकारी सीधी मिलने का अवसर मिलेगा।
मैं आज फिर एक बार देशवासियों से कहना चाहता हूं देश भर के स्वच्छाग्रहियों के संकल्प और समर्पण को हमनें देखा, सुना, जाना, अनुभव किया, कैसा अभूतपूर्व सहयोग है। देश के बड़े-बड़े गणमान्य लोगों के करीब-करीब दो घंटे इस प्रकार से इस कार्य में इस प्रकार से सहभागी होना, उनके अनुभव सुनना, हमें अंदाज आता है कि हिन्दुस्तान किे हर कोने में किस प्रकार से स्वच्छता के प्रति सवा सौ करोड़ देशवासियों ने इस आंदोलन को पूरी दूनिया के सामने आज प्रस्तुत किया है। दुनिया देख रही है।
भविष्य में इस जन-आंदोलन के बारे में जब भी लिखा जाएगा, पढ़ेगा जाएगा तो आप सभी स्वच्छाग्रहियों का नाम सुनहरे अक्षरों से लिखा जाएगा। जिस प्रकार आजादी के लिए जीवन देने वाले शहीदों को आज आदर और सम्मान के साथ देखा जाता है, आपका भी योगदान उसी आदर और सम्मान के साथ पूज्य बापू के सच्चे वारिस के रूप में विश्व याद करेगा, ये मेरा विश्वास है। क्योंकि आप राष्ट्र के नव-निर्माण, गरीब, कमजोर का जीवन बचाने और देश की प्रतिष्ठा को दुनिया में पुन: स्थापित करने वाले एक सेनानी बन गए हैं। सवा सौ करोड़ की शक्ति असीम है, अनंत है, हमारा उत्साह उठान पर है। हमारा विश्वास चरम पर है और हमारा संकल्प सिद्धि के लिए है। आप सभी श्रमदान के लिए तैयार और तत्पर है। आप सभी को बहुत-बहुत शुभकामनाएं, मैं अभी आपसे विदा लेता हूं क्योंकि मुझे भी आपके साथ कहीं न कहीं श्रमदान के इस काम में जुड़ना हैं।
मैं फिर से एक बार आपकी प्रेरणा के लिए आपके पुरुषार्थ के लिए आपका हृदय से अभिनंदन करता हूं। सभी महापुरुषों को प्रणाम करते हुए मेरी बात को विराम देता हूं। बहुत-बहुत धन्यवाद।
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अतुल तिवारी, अभिनव प्रसून, ममता.
Ministry of Minority Affairs
15-September, 2018 11:42 IST
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi stressed on the need to practice swachhta in our daily life
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi stressed the need of cleanliness of our inner and outer self. Speaking at the SWACHHTA HI SEWA programme at Maulana Azad Educational Foundation here today, Shri Naqvi said that we should not only clean the environment around us, but also ensure a clean mind and positive thinking.
Addressing the large gathering of the trainees of Delhi’s eight Project Implementation Agencies, Shri Naqvi said that we have to start Swachchhta Programme from our self and it should be continued as a habit. He appreciated the spirit and discipline of the participant trainees in the cleanliness drive, and appealed the audience to fulfil the Swachchhta Mission of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
Shri Naqvi participated in the SHRAMDAAN activities at the programme venue along with film star Annu Kapoor, singer Sabri Brothers and other dignitaries. A huge number of eminent persons took part in the SHRAMDAAN at the place. Shri Naqvi also planted a sapling at the campus of Maulana Azad Educational Foundation.
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The Minister of State for Tourism (I/C), Shri Alphons Kannanthanam inaugurating the Tribal Circuit project under Swadesh Darshan scheme, in Gangal, Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh on September 14, 2018.
The Minister of State for Tourism (I/C), Shri Alphons Kannanthanam addressing the gathering after inaugurating the Tribal Circuit project under Swadesh Darshan scheme, in Gangal, Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh on September 14, 2018.
The Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi participating in cleanliness drive, on the occasion of the “Swachhta Hi Seva” Abhiyan, at Maulana Azad Education Foundation, in New Delhi on September 15, 2018.
The Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi participating in cleanliness drive, on the occasion of the “Swachhta Hi Seva” Abhiyan, at Maulana Azad Education Foundation, in New Delhi on September 15, 2018.
The Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi addressing the gathering on the occasion of the “Swachhta Hi Seva” Abhiyan, at Maulana Azad Education Foundation, in New Delhi on September 15, 2018.
The Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Prakash Javadekar participate in cleanliness drive with the students of Kendriya Vidyalaya, on the occasion of the “Swachhta Hi Seva” Abhiyan, in New Delhi on September 15, 2018.
The Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Prakash Javadekar addressing the gathering on the occasion of the “Swachhta Hi Seva” Abhiyan, in New Delhi on September 15, 2018.
The Chairman, Railway Board, Shri Ashwani Lohani administering the cleanliness pledge to the participants, on the occasion of the “Swachhta Hi Seva” Abhiyan, in New Delhi on September 15, 2018.
The Chairman, Railway Board, Shri Ashwani Lohani participating in cleanliness drive, on the occasion of the “Swachhta Hi Seva” Abhiyan, at Maulana Azad Education Foundation, in New Delhi on September 15, 2018.
The Chairman, Railway Board, Shri Ashwani Lohani participating in cleanliness drive, on the occasion of the “Swachhta Hi Seva” Abhiyan, at Maulana Azad Education Foundation, in New Delhi on September 15, 2018.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi offering Shramdaan, on the occasion of the “Swachhta Hi Seva” Abhiyan, in New Delhi on September 15, 2018.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi offering Shramdaan, on the occasion of the “Swachhta Hi Seva” Abhiyan, in New Delhi on September 15, 2018.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi interacting with the students, on the occasion of the “Swachhta Hi Seva” Abhiyan, in New Delhi on September 15, 2018.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi interacting with the students, on the occasion of the “Swachhta Hi Seva” Abhiyan, in New Delhi on September 15, 2018.
The Director General, CPWD, Shri Prabhakar Singh addressing at the inauguration of the “Engineers day”, in New Delhi on September 15, 2018.
The Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (I/C), Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh interacting with the students of Jammu and Kashmir, who are on Bharat Darshan tour, in New Delhi on September 15, 2018.
The Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (I/C), Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a group photograph with the students of Jammu and Kashmir, who are on Bharat Darshan tour, in New Delhi on September 15, 2018.
The Director General, CPWD, Shri Prabhakar Singh inaugurating the “Information and Facilitation Centre”, at Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi on September 15, 2018.
The Director General, CPWD, Shri Prabhakar Singh at the inauguration of the “Information and Facilitation Centre”, at Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi on September 15, 2018.
