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New Delhi : PM Narendra Modi on September 23, 2017, performed Swachhta Shramdaan for the construction of a twin pit toilet at village Shahanshahpur in Varanasi. He interacted with the people, who have resolved to make the village open-defecation-free. He appreciated their initiative of naming the toilet “Izzat Ghar”.
The Prime Minister visited a `Pashudhan Arogya Mela’ organised at the village. He was briefed on various health and medical activities being performed on the premises. They included surgeries on cattle, ultrasonography etc.
Addressing a large gathering on the occasion, the Prime Minister congratulated the CM of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, and the State Government, for the successful organisation of the Pashudhan Arogya Mela. He said this is a new effort which would benefit the animal husbandry sector in the state. He said that increase in milk productivity will lead to economic benefit for the people. He said cooperatives can help consolidate the gains in the dairy sector as has been the case in other parts of the country.
Describing the well-being of people as the priority for governance, the Prime Minister reiterated the pledge to double farm incomes by 2022. He noted that soil health cards were benefiting farmers significantly. He said each one of us should resolve to make a positive contribution by 2022, to achieve the India that our freedom fighters dreamt of, according to a PIB release.
The Prime Minister said that the feeling of “cleanliness being our responsibility”, needs to be inculcated among all. He said this would go a long way in ensuring wellness and protecting the health of the poor. He said Swachhta is like a prayer for him and cleanliness is a way to serve the poor, according to the PIB release.