Ministry of Textiles in India has decided to observe Swachhta Pakhwada. The fortnight-long observance of programmes, which began on May 1, was inaugurated by Minister of State – Textiles, Ajay Tamta, in New Delhi. The aim of the event is to spread the message of cleanliness and make it a part of lives.
The Minister administered the Swachhta Pledge to the officers and staff of the Ministry. Speaking on the occasion, he said that the mission of Swachh Bharat will become a reality if every one of India’s 125 crore citizens make up mind to neither litter nor let others litter. Tamta said that Swachhta should be looked upon as everyone’s responsibility, and not just that of the workers involved in cleaning.
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Also present at the event, Textiles Secretary, Rashmi Verma told everyone to not let Swachhta Pakhwada be an act of tokenism, but a programme that is done from the heart. She exhorted all officials and staff of the Ministry, to take some initiatives in their sphere of work, home and community, to bring about some perceptible and tangible change in cleanliness.
Verma reminded everyone that there are small steps everyone can do in order to spread the message of Swachhta and to make India Swachh Bharat, a clean nation.
