New Delhi: Reaching out to people for his ambitious project for a clean India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sought their views on the contours of 'Mission Swachh Bharat' to be launched on October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Modi linked cleanliness to tourism and global interest in India and stressed that world-class levels of hygiene and sanitation are required in the top 50 tourist destinations to bring about a "paradigm shift" in the global perception about the country.
"Mission Swacch Bharat aspires to realise Gandhiji's dream of a Clean India through Jan Bhagidari (people's participation). Together we can make a big difference.
"Please share your inputs in making Mission Swacch Bharat a success and laying the foundations of a 'Clean India' on mygov.nic.in/group_info/swachh-bharat-clean-india," he said, according to a PMO statement.
He mentioned about his vision of solid waste management and waste water management through the PPP model in 500 towns and cities across India.
Chairing a high-level meeting here yesterday, Modi had called for turning 'Swacch Bharat' into a mass movement and linking it to economic activity to ensure greater participation. He said the meeting was "very fruitful".
Government offices up to panchayat level will be involved in a cleanliness drive that shall be carried out from September 25 till Diwali which falls on October 23.
Modi had earlier invited ideas from people on the new institution to replace the Planning Commission which, he had announced on August 15, will soon be scrapped.
Here is the full text of the PMO's statement:
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has invited ideas from people on the design of Mission Swacch Bharat.
“Yesterday I had a very fruitful meeting with Ministers and Officials on Mission Swacch Bharat, which would be launched on 2nd October, 2014. Mission Swacch Bharat aspires to realise Gandhiji’s dream of a Clean India through Jan Bhagidari. Together we can make a big difference,” the Prime Minister said.
The Prime Minister also shared the link to a special open forum that has been created on the website mygov.nic.in inviting suggestions on the mission.
“Please share your inputs in making Mission Swacch Bharat a success and laying the foundations of a Clean India on mygov.nic.in/group_info/swacch-bharat-clean-india,” the Prime Minister said.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, had yesterday called for making Swacch Bharat a mass movement, and linking it to economic activity.
Mission Swacch Bharat will be launched on October 2nd, with Gandhiji as the inspiration, to create a Clean India of Gandhiji’s dreams by the Mahatma’s 150th birth anniversary in 2019. The Prime Minister said all Government departments will actively participate in this mission. Government offices upto Panchayat level shall be involved in a cleanliness drive that shall be conducted from September 25th, till Diwali.
Linking cleanliness to tourism and global interest in India, the Prime Minister said world-class levels of hygiene and cleanliness are required in India’s top fifty tourist destinations, to bring about a paradigm shift in India’s global perception.
The Prime Minister reiterated his vision of solid waste management and waste water management through the PPP model in 500 towns and cities across India.”
