Let's Pledge to Make this Initiative a Success: Amitabh Bachchan
As the Swachh India 12-hour event came to a close, campaign ambassador Amitabh Bachchan thanked everyone in making the cleanathon a success and hoped people would continue to support the campaign in the days to come.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the NDTV-Dettol Banega Swachch India Campaign, a five-year ambitious programme to address the rising need of hygiene and sanitation in India.
Speaking to Vikram Chandra during the Banega Swachh India Cleanathon, Priyanka Chopra thanked NDTV for accepting her nomination to participate in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Priyanka was one of PM Narendra Modi's Swachh India Ambassador.
In India, more than 600 million people defecate in open and over 3 lakh children, under the age of five, die due to diarrhoea and water borne diseases. Vijay Chadda, CEO of Bharti Foundation shares his concern over these startling statistics and donated Rs 100 crore to build toilets.