Tag: Swachh Bharat

Gokaraju Gangaraju , Narasapuram MP taking part in the Swachh Pakhwada programme on Gandhi Hill Vijayawada on Sunday (Photo courtesy: The Hans India) Andhra Pradesh Tourism department has launched ‘Swachh Pakhwada’ (clean fortnight), a tourism and cleanliness campaign, to attract tourists to various destinations in the state. The Swachh Pakhwada was launched by the Union government in association with the State governments and Union Territories exhorting people to participate in the two-week campaign of cleaning. As part of the campaign, the Andhra Pradesh tourism department will take up activities like cleaning of surroundings, placing of dustbins, conduct cleaning awareness rallies ... Read more

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon everyone to become a part of ‘Swachhata Hi Seva Movement’. “On 2nd October we mark the start of Gandhi Ji’s 150th birth anniversary. It is also the day Swachh Bharat Mission completes 4 years of being a historic mass movement aimed at fulfilling Bapu’s dream of a Clean India,” said the PM “I salute all those working towards a Swachh Bharat! The ‘Swachhata Hi Seva Movement’ commences on 15th September. This is a great way to pay tributes to Bapu,” he added. The PM exhorted everyone to come and be a part ... Read more

Golden Temple, Amritsar, Punjab As part of their Social Responsibility policy, corporates and public sector undertakings are planning to adopt 10 more tourist places to make them ‘Swach Iconic Places’ IOC, GAIL, Idea Cellular, AAI, ONGC, Hindustan Zinc Ltd., NTPC, NALCO, NHPC and SBI are the institutions came forward to adopt the tourist places. They will pick one or two each to make them clean tourist places. Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha This programme is initiated realizing the fact that most of our famous tourist destinations attract lakhs of tourists and pilgrims every year, but the cleanliness and basic amenities ... Read more

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has called for Swachh Bharat enthusiasts to join the summer internship to boost tourism. Modi has asked youngsters to join the Swachh Bharat Summer Internship 2018 launched by the central government. He also announced incentives, including credit point by UGC, for participants, saying it is an opportunity for those who want to make a change in the society. The Prime Minister has said this in his monthly Mann Ki Baat broadcast addressing the nation. He said three ministries of his government have launched an internship programme and it is an opportunity for those who want to work ... Read more