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Swachhata Hi Seva has become people’s movement: C R Patil
New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil on Wednesday said Swachhata Hi Seva campaign has evolved from a government programme into a people’s movement, with citizens’ participation in cleanliness initiatives strengthening across the country.
Addressing a press conference ahead of the launch of Swachhata Hi Seva 2026, Patil said the campaign will begin across the country on September 17 with the theme ‘Swachhata Mein Sahbhag, Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat’.
“Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, swachhata today is not merely a government programme. With the participation of crores of citizens, it has become a people’s movement,” he said.
