Uttarakhand
Dhanyavaad Prakriti
- 30 Sep 2024
- 2 min read
Why in News?
Recently, in the 114th episode of Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister highlighted the success of the Swachh Bharat Mission and praised individual cleanliness efforts across India.
Key Points
- Uttarakhand's Jhala Village:
- The youth of Jhala village in Uttarkashi have launched a campaign called ‘Dhanyavaad Prakriti’ (Thank You Nature).
- As part of the initiative, villagers spend two hours daily cleaning their surroundings, properly disposing of garbage outside the village.
- The PM urged other villages and localities to replicate this initiative.
- Swachh Bharat Mission's 10-Year Anniversary:
- PM reminded listeners that the Swachh Bharat Mission will complete 10 years on 2nd October, 2024.
- He called the movement a fitting tribute to Mahatma Gandhi’s lifelong commitment to cleanliness.
- The Prime Minister highlighted the growing impact of the 'Waste to Wealth' mantra, where more people are adopting the principles of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)
- About:
- It is a massive mass movement that seeks to create a Clean India. The father of our nation Mahatma Gandhi always puts the emphasis on swachhta as swachhta leads to healthy and prosperous life.
- Keeping this in mind, the Indian government has decided to launch the swachh bharat mission on October 2, 2014.The mission will cover all rural and urban areas.
- The urban component of the mission will be implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, and the rural component by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
