Union Minister of State for Steel Vishnu Deo Sai made a fervent appeal for public participation in the ‘Bharat Swacchta Mission’ (Clean India Mission) while addressing the public at Bhilai Steel Plant-run Bhilai Ispat Vikas Vidyalaya in Sector-6 on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on Sunday.
Addressing the gathering, Sai said that this country belongs to us and it is our responsibility to keep it clean. Today a pledge has been taken to keep our country clean and it is our duty to ensure it. The Bhilai Steel Plant is rendering yeoman service to this national mission and is significantly contributing by constructing toilets in schools and propagating the message of cleanliness among the public, he said. The Minister also appealed to Bhilai Steel Plant to institute awards for best market and best sector in order to promote and strengthen Swachhta in the township by bringing in competition.
State Higher Education Minister Prem Prakash Pandey said, "We must all come together to fulfill Bapu’s deam of a clean India." He called for comprehensive public participation to make the Swacchta Mission a success. The purpose of this programme is to heighten awareness towards cleanliness, which cannot be merely brought about by the Government but though involvement of all citizens. M Ravi, CEO, Bhilai Steel Plant informed that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described the Bharat Swacchta Mission as “Swachhagra” and has appealed for public participation.