Addressing an event to mark 10 years of the mission, PM Modi said that mass participation has transformed the Swachh Bharat campaign
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 2 hailed the Swachh Bharat Mission as the largest and most successful people's movement of the 21st century, emphasising its impact on public health and wellbeing.
Addressing an event to mark 10 years of the mission, PM Modi said that mass participation has transformed the campaign into a new path to prosperity for India.
"You all made the Swachh Bharat Mission a success," the prime minister said while noting that over 28 crore people took part in more than 27 lakh events organised in just 15 days during the 'Sewa Pakhwada'.
He said chief ministers, ministers, and other representatives played key roles in this national effort and underlined that "continuous efforts can only lead to a clean India."
During the event, the prime minister inaugurated projects worth around ₹10,000 crore under the Swachh Bharat and AMRUT 2.0 missions which include water and sewage treatment plants across several states.
"When people talk about 21st-century India even after 1,000 years, they will definitely remember the Swachh Bharat Mission," Modi said, emphasising the lasting legacy of the cleanliness campaign.
Source Name : Hindustan Times