Noting that the federal government has constructed bathrooms in over 11.5 crore households underneath its ‘Swachh Bharat’ mission, the BJP stated on Monday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has labored to fulfil Mahatma Gandhi’s goals about cleanliness and effected change within the lives of numerous Indians.
Referring to the Open Defecation Free (ODF) marketing campaign and the scheme to provide piped consuming water to households, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia instructed reporters that these measures will probably be written in “golden letters” in historical past.
He was addressing a press convention as a part of the BJP’s “social justice” marketing campaign to focus on the federal government’s initiatives particular to sure sectors or teams.
Over 58,000 villages and three,300 cities have benefitted from the ODF Plus marketing campaign, he stated, claiming that the opposition had mocked Modi’s cleanliness marketing campaign launched in 2014 however it went on to turn into a mass motion.
He famous that Rs 7,192 crore has been allotted within the 2022-23 finances for the Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural) whereas Rs 1,41,678 crore will probably be spent throughout 2021-2026 for the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban).
Earlier, Modi stated in a tweet that new tales are being written within the subject of cleanliness and the marketing campaign exhibits how public participation can fill new power within the growth of a rustic.
Taking to Twitter, the prime minister shared a graphic detailing the achievements underneath the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan corresponding to building of bathrooms in over 11.5 crore households and greater than 58,000 villages in addition to over 3,300 cities changing into open defecation free.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”