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Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Exemplifies the True Spirit of Swachh Bharat
forms of behavioural change,
self-regulation, ideal cities,
model villages, clean transit
modes like the Delhi Metro
and much more. In his various
programmes, the Prime Minister
makes it a point to appreciate
these endeavours.
In the December 2022 edition
of his monthly ‘Mann ki Baat’
programme, the Prime Minister
Gaurav Dwivedi praised and acknowledged
similar initiatives of various units
CEO, Prasar Bharati
under the Ministry of Information
and Broadcasting, “Due to the
removal of garbage, removal
of unnecessary items, a lot of
space opens up in the offices,
new space is available. Earlier,
due to lack of space, offices had
Blazing a trail from the to be maintained on rent at far
ramparts of Red Fort on the most off places. These days, due to this
momentous day in the modern cleanliness, so much space is
history of India, Prime Minister available that, now, all the offices
Narendra Modi announced the are converging at one place.
launch of the Swachh Bharat In the past, even the Ministry of
campaign on August 15, 2014. Information and Broadcasting
Never before was this critical also made a lot of effort in its
issue raised from such an august offices in Mumbai, Ahmedabad,
platform. Many thought it to be Kolkata, Shillong in many cities
trivial but it went on to become and because of that, today
one of the most successful they have two, or three floors,
people-led campaigns in post- available completely in usage
independence India. anew. Due to this cleanliness
Common men and in itself, we are getting the best
women, communities, private experience of optimum utilization
organizations and Government of our resources. In the society
departments have been equal as well as in the villages, cities
participants/stakeholders in this and even in the offices; even for
movement. The results of these the country, this campaign is
efforts are manifested in the proving useful in every way.”
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