Clean India Campaign

For Mahatma Gandhi's Madame Tussauds Statue, PM Modi's Broom Suggestion

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 14, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has suggested that Mahatma Gandhi's wax figure at the Madame Tussauds in New Delhi should show the Father of the Nation cleaning his surroundings with a broom. "It'll serve to inspire the 1.25 billion people of the country with the message of cleanliness across India that is enshrined in the 'Clean India' movement under...

Water Shortage At Madhya Pradesh Hostel Forces Girl Students To Defecate Near Drain

India News | edited by Nidhi Sethi (With inputs from PTI) | Friday May 11, 2018

Four years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the "Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan" with an aim to make India open defecation free by 2019, over 100 students at an all-girls government hostel in Madhya Pradesh are being forced to defecate and bathe in the open. Reason? Scarcity of water, says the warden.

Madhya Pradesh Lawmaker Unclogs School Toilet With Bare Hands. Watch

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Sunday February 18, 2018

When a BJP lawmaker from Madhya Pradesh learnt that a toilet in a school was clogged and students were unable to use it, instead of issuing directions, he decided to take things in his own hands, literally. Janardan Mishra, lawmaker from the state's Rewa district, can be seen unclogging the toilet with bare hands in a video that he later posted on ...

People, Not Leaders, Can Realise Dreams Of Clean India, Says PM: 10 Facts

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday October 2, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India has accepted the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan. Addressing the nation on the third anniversary of his flagship "Clean India" campaign and the 148th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, PM Modi said Swachh Bharat has become a "people's movement" due to the commitment of the "Swachhagrahis" (those keen on cleanl...

PM Narendra Modi Writes To Celebrities Across Fields To Promote 'Clean India'

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 18, 2017

As his pet 'Clean India' campaign completes three years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to opinion makers across fields including industry, sports and cinema seeking their support for the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' movement, saying it is the most noble service.

Minister 'Dilutes' Clean India Message, Lalu Yadav's Party Blows Whistle

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday June 29, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Clean India campaign has received an enthusiastic response from the people. But one of his own ministers has been caught on camera letting him down. A couple of snapshots of Union minister Radha Mohan Singh urinating in public, flanked by securitymen, have been tweeted by Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal.

3 Years Of Narendra Modi Government: Big Push To Recast Foreign Policy

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday May 26, 2017

The Narendra Modi government has planned 20 days of programmes across the country as it begins its fourth year today. The government plans to showcase its top policy decisions at home - demonetization, the flagship gods and services tax, the Clean India campaign and the opening of bank accounts for the poor. Over the last three years, there has als...

'Tweets Do Come True.' Why PM Modi Is Following This Man On Twitter

Offbeat | Written by Priyanka Pant | Tuesday April 4, 2017

A Bengaluru-based entrepreneur took to Twitter to share a picture of his sister's wedding invitation. What stood out was the Swachh Bharat logo that featured prominently on it. Akash Jain tweeted the picture of the wedding card with a message tagging PM Modi, saying the idea was to spread awareness of the campaign. PM Modi retweeted it and began fo...

Over 2,000 Surat Residents Sweep Their Way To A New World Record

Offbeat | Written by Priyanka Pant | Friday March 17, 2017

Over 2,000 residents of Surat, Gujarat came together earlier this week in an attempt to break the existing Guinness World Record for most people sweeping the floor in a single venue.

Opinion: Swachh Bharat Mission's Success Is Greatly Exaggerated

Opinion | Yamini Aiyar, Avani Kapur | Wednesday October 5, 2016

The PM took an important step by making sanitation a political issue but if his government is to achieve its targets, it needs to go beyond the photo-ops to building an implementation system that is visible and creative on the ground.

Amitabh Bachchan May Become Face Of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 5, 2016

Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan could be the face of 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' as the Centre has written to the actor to "lend his voice and person" to the campaign.

No Dustbin For Pics of Ex-Flame? Do This. Kyunki, Swachh Bharat

Offbeat | Edited by Amrita Kohli | Wednesday May 4, 2016

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World Bank Approves Rs 10,000 Crore to Support Swachh Bharat Campaign

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 16, 2015

The World Bank has approved a near Rs 10,000 crore (USD 1.5 billion) loan for the ambitious clean India campaign to support the government in its efforts to ensure all citizens in rural areas have access to improved sanitation and end the practice of open defecation by 2019.

#SupportMySchool Campaign Achieves Its Mission of 1,000 Swachh Schools

Campaigns | NDTV | Tuesday January 5, 2016

Support My School is a joint initiative by NDTV and Coca-Cola India to revitalise neglected schools. India has been grappling with severe issues of retention of children in school. In rural India, the child is subjected to tremendous social pressures like early marriage, early child birth, taking care of siblings etc.

Indians Must Embrace Cleanliness, Says Union Minister Kiren Rijiju

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday October 12, 2015

Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju today said people in India need to embrace cleanliness and discipline.