Uttarakhand

• 30 Sep 2024

Dhanyavaad Prakriti

Why in News?

Recently, in the 114^th 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.