8.75 Crore People Participated In Cleanliness Drive On October 1: Centre
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On the eve of Gandhi Jayanti, PM Modi pitched for blending fitness and well-being with cleanliness as he led a nationwide cleanliness drive which saw the participation of people in large numbers.
A nationwide cleanliness drive conducted on October 1 in response to an appeal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi saw the participation of 8.75 crore people at over nine lakh sites across the country, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said on Tuesday.
On the eve of Gandhi Jayanti, PM Modi pitched for blending fitness and well-being with cleanliness as he led a nationwide cleanliness drive which saw the participation of people in large numbers.
"The mega cleanliness drive across the nation got an impetus with sanitation being the great unifier for the nation, transcending panchayats, municipalities, districts and state boundaries," the HUA ministry in a statement.
