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NEWS TRACK
Nationwide Cleanliness Drive Targets
200,000 Sites
nion Minister Khattar outlined the and advocacy, mega cleanliness
of Housing and campaign’s goals during a drives, and welfare camps for
Urban Affairs media briefing, stating that these sanitation workers. He noted
Manohar Lal targeted locations, referred to significant progress in sanitation
UKhattar has as Cleanliness Target Units access, with over 93% of women
announced a nationwide (CTUs), will undergo extensive now having access to toilets,
cleanliness drive aimed cleaning efforts until October 2. contributing to a reported
at transforming two lakh The initiative, part of the broader reduction in infant mortality by
challenging and dirty spots Swachh Bharat Mission, aims approximately 300,000 in the
across India. Launching the for timebound transformation mission’s first five years.
15-day ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ with active participation from This comprehensive approach
campaign on September 17, citizens, industries, NGOs, and engages various levels of
this year’s theme, ‘Swabhav local bodies. government, ensuring robust
Swachhata Sanskaar Swachhata Jal Shakti Minister C R participation from all states,
(4S)’, emphasizes community Paatil highlighted three core union territories, and local
involvement and collaboration pillars of the campaign: public entities, fostering a unified effort
among stakeholders. participation through awareness towards a cleaner nation.
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