Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Modi to wield broom in nationwide 'Clean India' campaign

India's PM Narendra Modi speaks during his meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take up a broom and sweep the filthy streets of the capital on Thursday, launching a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of cleanliness and better sanitation. The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, or Clean India Mission, is being launched on the birthday of independence leader Mahatma Gandhi - a public holiday - and aims to inform people about the link between sanitation and public health. "A clean India is the best tribute we can pay to Bapu when we celebrate his 150th birth anniversary in 2019. ...








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