‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ (Service for Sanitation) cleanliness drive began today ahead of the third anniversary of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The massive drive led by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation aims to mobalise people from all walks of life – from President Ram Nath Kovind, celebrities, politicians, faith leaders, corporate honchos and the aam janta urging them to end open defecation and undertakeshramdaan for cleanliness in tourist and public places.
The campaign will be launched by President of India where he will take the oath of Swachhata Hi Seva along with 2,50,000 plus gram panchayats and cities across the nation from Kanpur’s Ishwarigunj village that recently turned open defecation free (ODF).
Besides the main event in Kanpur, states heads including Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors are observing the fortnightly sanitation drive in different ways.
Here’s a glimpse of how India is gearing up for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan anniversary:
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— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) September 15, 2017
Participated in 'Shramdaan' activity with @ITBP_official jawans under Swachhta Hi Sewa Mission. Let us together pledge towards a clean India pic.twitter.com/ue3Retznaq
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) September 15, 2017
Participated in Swachhta Abhiyan at Crawford Market this morning to mark 3rd anniversary of #SwachhBharatMission ! #SwachhtaHiSeva pic.twitter.com/AxUJ9fvLdZ
— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) September 15, 2017
Gave away tumblers for promoting d habit of waste segregation,today at 'Swatchta Hi Seva' event with Deputy Speaker.
The MC released an APP pic.twitter.com/4fShj2yCtf— Kiran Bedi (@thekiranbedi) September 15, 2017
Glad to launch the स्वच्छता ही सेवा पखवाड़ा . Cleanliness is everyone's responsibilty. Urge people to contribute towards a clean India. pic.twitter.com/jliRhEyP5C
— LG Delhi (@LtGovDelhi) September 15, 2017
जनता दर्शन हॉल में माननीय राज्यपाल श्री के के पॉल जी की उपस्थिति में "स्वच्छता ही सेवा" कार्यक्रम का शुभारंभ किया। pic.twitter.com/GUJfvLRjZg
— Trivendra Singh Rawat (@tsrawatbjp) September 15, 2017
There's always a tint of Godliness in having cleanliness around you. #incredibleindia #swachhatahisewa @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/5S2QhB7W5g
— Ravi Kishan (@ravikishann) September 15, 2017
#Deoghar Municipal Corporation, #Jharkhand started with the activities for #SwachhtaHiSeva.#MyCleanIndia pic.twitter.com/zr43L4UeIe
— Swachh Bharat Urban (@SwachhBharatGov) September 15, 2017
Swachhta hi Seva, a Nation wide Sanitation Campaign Launched in Manipur. #Massrally #Pledge #swachhtaHiSeva #swachhbharat pic.twitter.com/XnQMILMLHi
— Swachh Ukhrul (@SbmUkhrul) September 15, 2017
#RakshaSampada #MyCleanIndia #swachhtaHiSeva – Launch of Swachharta Hi Seva- Awareness Rally pic.twitter.com/LTQDvB9ViE
— CEO Ahmednagar Cantt (@ahmednagarcantt) September 15, 2017
#Chatra Municipal Corporation, #Jharkhand started with the activities for #SwachhtaHiSeva Campaign.#MyCleanIndia pic.twitter.com/rtzdG3TomF
— Swachh Bharat Urban (@SwachhBharatGov) September 15, 2017
Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has identified special dates during the campaign period like three Sundays- Seotember 17 and 24 and October 1, when people can do large scale shramdaan for toilet construction, cleaning of public places in rural and urban areas
