Gujarat CM to launch ‘Swachhta Abhiyaan’ on Gandhi Jayanti from Porbandar on October 2

Gandhinagar, 1 October 2014

In a bid to give thrust to state wide ‘Swachhat Abhiyaan’ (Cleanliness Drive) today Gujarat Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mrs. Anandiben Patel, has decided to observe it between birth-anniversaries of Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi on October 2 and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on October 31.

The Swachhta Abhiyaan to be launched by the Chief Minister at Porbandar, the birthplace of Gandhiji, from tomorrow – the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi – will continue to be celebrated in phased manners till the 150th birth anniversary of Gandhiji in year-2019.

The State Government’s spokespersons and Health Minister Mr. Nitinbhai Patel and Finance Minister Mr. Saurabhbhai Patel said the Swachhat Abhiyaan to be launched by Mrs. Patel from Gandhiji’s birth place Porbandar city tomorrow to mark his 146th birth anniversary as the Father of Nation was a staunch advocate of the cleanliness. The launching of the abhiyaan at all the district and taluka headquarters will be led by the Council of Ministers, MLAs, and leaders of public life.

The Swachhta Abhiyaan not include just cleanliness at public premises and places but also conceptualizing 100 % construction of in-house toilets, eradication of malnutrition, zero waste-dust free cities-sewerage treatment plant and re-cycle, re-usage of wastage – all these are inspired by the Chief Minister – would be implemented with co-operations from local administrations and citizens. These concepts would generate revenues, they added.

The concept of celebrating the Swachhat Abhiyaan till year 2019 was a brain child of Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi and Gujarat is determined to implement it across the state, they added.

CM to attend prayer meeting on Gnadhi-Jayanti at Porbandar, tomorrow

Gandhinagar, October 01: Gujarat Chief Minister Mrs. Anandiben Patel will attend the All Religions’ Prayer Meeting to be held at Kirti Mandir, the birthplace of Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi at Porbandar, to mark the 146th birth-anniversary of Gandhiji, tomorrow.

Mrs. Patel will also offer floral tribute to Gandhiji on the occasion.