Highlighting the need for cleanliness to ensure the beauty and the progress of a place, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday launched the ‘Swachch Bharat’ campaign by wielding a broom in the city.
“God resides only in those areas which are clean and cleanliness is essential for ensuring the beauty, happiness and the progress of an area,” Chouhan said launching the drive at Chhola Dusshera Maidan in Navjeevan Colony, where the widows of Bhopal gas tragedy victims were rehabilitated, and Shivnagar areas.
“By launching the Swachch Bharat campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shown the path of healthy and progressive India,” Chouhan said. “If we want to change India, we have to clean the country, and the initiative in this regard should begin from home only,” he said.
He urged the people to devote at least two hours in a week towards cleanliness and also administered an oath in this regard to the people, and Government officials and employees.
He said that sanitation is everyone’s programme and all should undertake it unitedly. The country will have to be made clean if it is to be re-built. The people should make the beginning of sanitation from their houses, localities, villages and cities. One should keep oneself clean, take bath daily and take meals only after washing hands.
He informed that lakhs of children in Madhya Pradesh will wash their hands and give the message of sanitation on October 15. He urged the people to spare minimum 2 hours a week for sanitation. He administered the oath of sanitation to those present on the occasion. Chouhan also administered the oath of sanitation to officers and employees of Mantralaya and launched Swachch Bharat Abhiyan.
The Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Swachch Bharat Abhiyan today. On his call, the State’s people and all officers and employees are taking part in the campaign. Maximum people should associate themselves with it. He asked to take a pledge to make Madhya Pradesh clean. He launched the campaign by undertaking sanitation in front of Mantralaya. MP Alok Sanjar was also present on the occasion.
Chouhan flagged off Mamta Mashal Juloos under Swachch Abhiyan from JP Hospital. Similarly, torches will be sent to all localities in the State to create awareness about sanitation and health.
Under Mamta Mashal Juloos, message of awareness about maternal and infant health will be given. Blood donation process will also get underway from today during which 2,000 units of blood will be collected. MlA Rameshwar Sharma and Commissioner, Health, Pankaj Agrawal were also present on the occasion.