Swacch Bharat: Cleanliness campaign to be launched in coming days, says PM Modi

BANGALORE: Addressing the BJP workers in Bangalore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday thanked voters for providing a decisive mandate, leading to the formation of a stable government at the Centre.

Reaffirming his commitment to the cleanliness drive, he announced the intention to launch a cleanliness campaign in all government departments in the coming few days.

Furthermore, the Prime Minister also emphasised on the need to do away with archaic laws and simplify procedures.

"Erstwhile governments used to take pride in framing of laws, but I have decided that all such laws that have outlived their importance need to be scrapped," Modi said.

"It is because of such archaic laws that indecision in governence is created," the PM added and noted that a special committee has been formed to look into the matter.

'Mission Swacch Bharat' (clean India) will be launched on October 2, with Mahatma Gandhi as the inspiration, to create a clean India of his dreams by 2019, his 150th birth anniversary, a statement from the PMO had said.

Modi had earlier said the pursuit of cleanliness can be an economic activity, contributing to GDP growth, reduction in healthcare costs, and a source of employment.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called for making 'Swacch Bharat' into a mass movement and linked it to economic activity to ensure greater participation.

He had earlier said that all government departments will actively participate in the programme. Government offices up to panchayat level will be involved in a cleanliness drive that shall be carried out from September 25 till Diwali which falls on October 23.