Triumphant Transformation: Sarbananda Sonowal Celebrates Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Success in Dibrugarh Cleanliness Drive
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, declared on September 21 that the ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ has been a “success” due to extensive public participation. Sonowal partook in events organized under the Central government’s ‘Sewa Pakhwada’ campaign in Dibrugarh, engaging in a cleanliness drive at the Civil Hospital to motivate government employees and the public.
He emphasized harmony with nature and inaugurated the “Safai Mitra Suraksha Shivir” at Chowkidingee field, benefiting over 500 sanitation workers (Safai Karmacharis) from various municipal bodies. Sonowal assured governmental commitment to welfare schemes and social security for these workers.
Highlighting the movement, Sonowal remarked, “Swachha Bharat Abhiyaan, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been a significant, popular movement driven by people’s active involvement, inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s vision. This year’s ‘Sewa Pakhwada’ theme, ‘Swachhata Hi Sewa,’ continues our journey towards a cleaner future with critical contributions from Safai Karmacharis.”
Initiated in 2014 by PM Modi, the ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ saw over 8.75 crore people cleaning 9 lakh sites under the 2023 ‘Ek Tareekh, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath’ campaign. Sonowal emphasized that true people’s movements, marked by genuine engagement, inevitably succeed, exemplified by the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
The push towards ‘Sampoorna Swachhata’ involves identifying neglected garbage points, dubbed Cleanliness Target Units (CTUs), to be cleaned by October 1. The initiative features single-window camps for Safai Mitras, enhancing access to social protection and welfare schemes from both central and state governments, including PM Awas Yojana (PMAY), AMRUT 2.0, AADHAR, Mission Indradhanush, PM Jan Arogya Yojana (PM JAY), SAUBHAGYA scheme, PM Jan Dhan Yojana, UDYAMi, and Ujjwala schemes.
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