Union minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday launched a special cleanliness drive at Chandni Chowk here as part of the Swachh Bharat campaign, which aims to collect 1 crore kg of plastic waste across the country.<\/p>\n
The Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Sports and Youth Affairs had launched the month-long campaign, being conducted across 744 districts of the country, at Prayagraj on October 1 through Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan and National Service Scheme affiliated institutions.<\/p>\n
“We have already collected 84 lakh kg of plastic waste in a matter of 18 days and are set to surpass the target,” Thakur told reporters after participating in the cleanliness drive near Town Hall in old Delhi.<\/p>\n
He urged the youth to dedicate two days coinciding with the Diwali festival to keep the surroundings clean.<\/p>\n
The minister also asked them to participate in the ‘plog run’ during the ‘Run for Unity’ on October 31, the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.<\/p>\n
The objectives of the Swachh Bharat 2022 programme are to organise cleaning of public spaces and households across the country from October 1 to October 31 by involving all segments of society, and government and non-government organisations, an official statement said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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