New Delhi, 23 September (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and his cabinet ministers on Tuesday launched a comprehensive ‘cleanliness campaign’ in various parts of the national capital, emphasizing the importance of converting cleanliness drive into a mass movement and how the participation of citizens can give effective results in cleaning India, which can be green and healthy.
As part of the cleanliness drive, ministers and several Delhi BJP leaders along with party employees removed waste materials and waste from ring road and other places.
Talking to reporters, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta also urged the residents of the city to avoid putting up posters or writing on the walls as it spoils the beauty of the city.
“We come together and pledge to make our capital clean, green and rich,” he said.
Many ministers, including Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Parvesh Saheb Singh, Ashish Sood and others, also shared pictures of the Clean Delhi campaign on their X handle.
Manjinder Singh Sirsa cleaned the ring road at Raja Garden Chowk, Parvesh Saheb Singh participated in the cleanliness drive in RK Puram, Ashish Sood at Razdani College, while Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva removed garbage and waste from the Eto Stretch of Ring Road.
“Mahatma Gandhi used to say,” Cleanliness is more important than freedom. Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has turned that inspiration into people’s movement. I am proud to say that every resident of Delhi is playing an active role in the construction of Clean India, “said Manjinder Singh Sirsa.
He said, “This campaign has proved to be an important initiative to make Delhi a clean, beautiful and inspiration. Cleanliness is the service and service is the biggest means of nation-building,” Ashish Sood shared the pictures of the cleanliness drive at the Razmian College, saying, “he said.
Parvesh Verma said, “This campaign is not just a cleaning activity, but a mega-opinion to feel the resolve of ‘Swachh Bharat’ through public participation. Our goal is not just to remove dirt, but to strengthen the foundation of a healthy, beautiful and self-sufficient India.”
Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva said, “This is an attempt to fully fulfill the Prime Minister’s resolve for Swachh Bharat” and also appealed to the citizens to pledge to take a pledge to keep the city’s environment clean and green.
In particular, the cleanliness campaign by the Delhi government is part of a 14-day ‘Seva Pakhwada’, which is being held from 17 September to 2 October, which is to celebrate Prime Minister Modi’s birthday.
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