New Delhi: The culture ministry will devote one week every month to the cleaning of monuments as part of the government’s ‘Swachhata Hi Seva‘ campaign, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma said.
The minister, who participated in a cleanliness drive at Humayun’s Tomb here, said his ministry was committed to cleaning all monuments under the ministry.
A big thanks to everyone who participated with me in #SwachhataHiSeva Programme at the Humayun Tomb. Together we will make a #CleanIndia ???? pic.twitter.com/A6lM6AiLKb
— Dr. Mahesh Sharma (@dr_maheshsharma) September 28, 2017
To begin with, 100 monuments listed by the government as Adarsh Smaraks, controlled by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), would be spruced up, he said. Mr. Sharma, along with officers and others from the Ministry of Culture and the ASI, cleaned the premises of the monument, picking up garbage.
बच्चों से मिली स्वच्छता अभियान को प्रेरणा-"लगभग 5 हजार साल पहले हमने स्वच्छता का संदेश हड़प्पा सभ्यता से दिया…सोचें कि हमसे कहाँ भूल हुई"। pic.twitter.com/KmmqNoIyle
— Dr. Mahesh Sharma (@dr_maheshsharma) September 28, 2017
To fulfil the grand vision of the prime minister, the ministry will devote one week every month to cleaning these monuments. I call upon the people to make India garbage free and corruption free, Mr Sharma said.
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