SHILLONG: Responding to the Prime Minister’s clarion call to the people of India to realize Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of ‘Swachh Bharat’ (Clean India) by October 2, 2019, the Ministry of Defence has decided to undertake an intensive national cleanliness campaign from September 25, 2014.
During this five-year cleanliness plan, it has been decided that on October 2 this year, Swachh Shapath (clean pledge) will be administered to all in government offices and public functions/ events and cleanliness drive led by senior officers will be undertaken in all government and public offices.
Besides that a variety of activities such as public marches, marathons, debates, street plays, music and essay competitions among the students and other community activities will be organized to focus public attention on this campaign and on the need for maintaining cleanliness on a sustained basis.
To begin with, the Ministry of Defence has decided to start a nationwide cleanliness mission called “Clean Cantonments” from September 25.
The mission will comprise a collective and sustained effort to clean homes, workplaces, streets, roads, pavements, schools, hospitals, markets and all other public places within the purview of the Cantonment.
The Directorate General Defence Estates, Ministry of Defence, has directed all Defence Estate Officers and Cantonment Boards to undertake ‘Swachh Shapath’ drive on October 2 involving all officers and staffs in Directorates as well as offices of DEOs.