Sachin Tendulkar participates in Swachhta Hi Seva’ campaign

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New Delhi : Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar came out in support of PM Narendra Modi’s `Swachhta Hi Seva’ campaign leading the cleanliness campaign in Mumbai. He did ‘shramdaan’ by cleaning the streets in Bandra. Continuing the trend of celebrity support to this campaign, Malayalam superstar Mammootty has accepted PM Modi’s invitation to participate in the Swachhta Hi Seva movement.

At a special event, hundreds of volunteers came together to participate in a swachhata drive from Laxman Jhula to Ram Jhula in Rishikesh. Organised by members of Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh’s largest ashram, the event also saw participation of Swachh Bharat Mission officials as well as foreign visitors from more than 10 countries, according to a PIB release.
National Cadet Corps Officer Training Academy, Kamptee, also launched the fortnight long ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ campaign. Maj Gen AP Bam, SM, VSM, Commandant, Officers and Staff of Academy, Course students of Pre-Commission Course and Permanent Instructors of various NCC Units of all three services of Indian Armed Forces attended the programme.
‘Samagra Swachhata” became the philosophy in Meghalaya at an event in Mylliem Block, where the Governor Banwarilal Purohit graced the occasion. Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand have launched several “Swachhta Hi Seva Rath” reaching the inaccessible areas spreading the message about he safe toilet technology, health and hygiene amongst community. In J&K, garbage from various areas situated on the banks of Wullar lake was collected and disposed of in true spirit of Swachhta Hi Seva, according to the PIB release.
Acting as an inspiration for many, at Jamshedpur in Jharkhand, a Class VII girl has built a public toilet from her 2-year savings and was honoured by Jharkhand Chief Minister as a sanitation champion.