The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today delivered the inaugural address at INDOSAN – the India Sanitation Conference – in New Delhi today.
He said that while no one likes dirt or dirty surroundings, the habit of cleanliness takes some effort to develop.
He said children are increasingly conscious about issues regarding cleanliness. This shows that the Swachhta Abhiyan is touching people’s lives. He added that a healthy competition is now developing among cities and towns, for promoting cleanliness.
Appreciating the media for its positive role, the Prime Minister said that if there is someone who has furthered the cause of cleanliness more than me, it is the media.
The Prime Minister emphasized that cleanliness is not something to be achieved by budget allocations. It is rather, something that should become a mass movement.
Recalling Mahatma Gandhi’s Satyagraha to free us from colonial rule, the Prime Minister said that today there has to be Swachhagraha to make India free from dirt.
The Prime Minister said re-use and recycling have been our habits for a long time. He added that these need to be made more technology-driven.
The Prime Minister congratulated the award winners, and especially appreciated some of them for succeeding through Jan Bhagidaari.
PM @narendramodi has begun his speech at INDOSAN (India Sanitation Conference) in New Delhi. Watch. https://t.co/Iy8hu3vQmx
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 30, 2016
I do not think anybody likes dirt or surroundings that are dirty. But, are we able to create the atmosphere towards cleanliness: PM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 30, 2016
Children are increasingly conscious about issues regarding cleanliness. This shows the Swachhata Abhiyaan is touching people's lives: PM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 30, 2016
I can see a very healthy competition when it comes to cleanliness: PM @narendramodi #MyCleanIndia https://t.co/Iy8hu3vQmx
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 30, 2016
If there is someone who furthered the cause of cleanliness more than me, it is the media. And, the media has done it very positively: PM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 30, 2016
Only budget allocations can't further cleanliness. Even the idea of cleanliness is not a PM's. People are doing so much across India: PM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 30, 2016
श्री @narendramodi: बालक मन में स्वछता के संसकार तीव्र होते जा रहे हैं। #INDOSAN pic.twitter.com/U5SCw3WWRU
— Swachh Bharat (@swachhbharat) September 30, 2016
Like there was Satyagraha to free us from colonialism, today there has to be Swachhagraha to make India free from dirt: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 30, 2016
Things like reuse and recycle...they have been a part of our habits for a long time. We need to make these more technology driven: PM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 30, 2016
I congratulate the award winners. Many of them have succeeded through Jan Bhagidari and this is gladdening: PM @narendramodi #MyCleanIndia
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 30, 2016
