Sulabh International founder Padmabhushan Dr Bindeswar Pathak on Monday termed the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a revolution that could change India.
“The Prime Minister’s initiative has encouraged all from common people to leaders to clean public spaces. By linking cleanliness with development, Modi has shown his concern to see India clean and remove social ills like untouchability associated with manual scavenging as well,” Pathak said while delivering the 14th Harichandra Baxipatra Memorial lecture here.
Attending as chief guest on the occasion, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said concerted efforts should be taken to regain the lost glory of Odisha.
“The State and its people have the capability to revive Odisha’s glory. While we have resources and intellects, we only need united efforts to effect development in the State,” the Union Minister said.
Among others, former Ministers Prasanna Acharya and Ranendra Pratap Swain and Chairperson of Odisha State Commission for Women lopamudra Baxipatra spoke.