Prime Minister's Office
14-September, 2018 16:50 IST
PM to launch Swachhata Hi Seva movement on September 15th
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will launch the Swachhata Hi Seva movement from September 15th.
As part of an elaborate launch event for this fortnight long movement, the Prime Minister will interact with a cross-section of people from 18 locations across the country, via video conferencing. The people with whom PM will interact include school-children, jawans, spiritual leaders, members of milk and agricultural cooperatives, media persons, local government representatives, railway employees, Self Help Groups, and Swachhagrahis, among others.
The Swachhata Hi Seva movement, which aims at generating greater public participation towards Swachhta, is being organized in the run up to the fourth anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission, on October 2nd, 2018, which will also mark the commencement of the 150th year celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi.
Earlier, describing this movement as “a great way to pay tributes to Bapu,” the Prime Minister, in a video message to the people, had exhorted people to be “part of this movement and strengthen the efforts to create a Swachh Bharat.”
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Prime Minister's Office
15-September, 2018 14:15 IST
PM participates in “Swachhata Hi Seva”,performs Shramdaan at a school in Delhi
The Prime Minister, Shri
Narendra Modi, today participated in the Swachhata Hi Seva movement by performing Shramdaan at a school in Delhi.
Shortly after launching the movement through a video conference interaction with a cross-section of people from 17 locations across the country, the Prime Minister travelled to the Babasaheb Ambedkar Higher Secondary School, at Rani Jhansi Road in central Delhi. He offered floral tributes to a statue of Babasahed Ambedkar, and participated in the cleanliness drive. He also interacted with young students at the school, and exhorted them towards the cause of Swachhata.
The Prime Minister travelled to, and from the school, in normal traffic, and without customary protocol. No special traffic arrangements were made for his visit.
This school campus had been bought by Dr. Ambedkar himself in 1946, with an aim to advance the educational, social and economic well-being of Scheduled Castes.
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Prime Minister's Office
15-September, 2018 14:11 IST
PM launches “Swachhata Hi Seva”,interacts with a cross-section of people from across the country via video conference
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today launched the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ Movement, to boost nation wide public participation in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, and catalyse the fulfilment of Bapu’s dream of a Clean India.
The Swachhata Hi Seva movement, launched today, aims at generating greater public participation towards Swachhta. It is being organized in the run up to the fourth anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission, on October 2nd, 2018, which will also mark the commencement of the 150th year celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi.The Prime Minister urged everyone to be a part of this movement and strengthen the efforts to create a 'Swachh Bharat'.
He interacted with a cross-section of people from 17 locations across the country, via video conferencing.
Initiating the interaction, the Prime Minister shared some key achievement, including how 450 districts in India have become Open Defecation Free within four years. Similarly, 20 States and Union Territories have declared themselves ODF in this period. He emphasized that providing facilities such as toilets or dustbins is not enough, and added that cleanliness or Swachhta is a habit that can be inculcated. He said people from across the country are now participating in the development of this habit.
School children from Dibrugarh in Assam, explained to the Prime Minister, their contributions towards making their school and area, clean. The PM noted that youngsters are ambassadors of social change. The way they have furthered the message of cleanliness is commendable, he added.
Members of milk and agriculture cooperatives assembled in Mehsana, Gujarat, to interact with the PM on their initiatives towards Swachhta. The Prime Minister noted that Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan has led to a decrease in cases of diseases such as diarrhoea.
From the Gateway of India in Mumbai, actor Amitabh Bachchan explained the various cleanliness activities he has been involved in, including cleaning of a beach in Mumbai. Noted industrialist Shri Ratan Tata also joined the interaction. It is a great honour and privilege to help launch a movement which should be the dream of every citizen of India, he added. The Prime Minister expressed his belief that the private sector has a big role to play in the creation of a Clean India.
Senior media persons from DainikJagran, including Shri Sanjay Gupta, joined the interaction from Noida, and shared their efforts to further cleanliness. Jawans of the ITBP joined the interaction from the high altitude Pangong Lake in Ladakh. The Prime Minister praised the ITBP jawans for their bravery and their service to the nation.
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev joined the interaction from Coimbatore. He said that there is a certainlevel of enthusiasm towards the Swachhata campaign, whichis visible in his travels. He praised the Prime Minister for providing this impetus. The Prime Minister said that Swachh Bharat is not a movement of any Government or any Prime Minister, but an entire nation's movement.
Women Swachhagrahis from Dantewada in Chhattisgarh and Salem in Tamil Nadu explained to the Prime Minister, their efforts towards Swachhata. Spiritual leaders and citizens from Patna Sahib Gurudwara and Dadi Jankiji from Mt Abu, also interacted with the PM. The Prime Minister especially thanked the Brahmakumar is Sansthan for their efforts towards cleanliness. The Prime Minister interacted with citizens from Rajgarh in Madhya Pradesh, and Fatehpur in Uttar Pradesh, including UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar joined the interaction from Bengaluru. He said that the Prime Minister has enthused the nation and especially the youth.
The Prime Minister interacted with volunteers engaged in cleaning the Ganga, from Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh. He praised them for their efforts in cleaning “Ma Ganga.” He called upon all citizens living on the banks of the River Ganga, to volunteer towards cleaning the river, during the Swachhata Hi Seva movement. Devotees from Ajmer Sharif Dargah, and railway employees from Rewari in Haryana also interacted with PM. Maa Amritanandamayee joined the interaction from Kollam.
Summing up the interaction, the Prime Minister appreciated the role of the Swachhagrahis, and said their role would always be remembered in history. He said that our confidence and resolve towards cleanliness is sky-high. He gave a clarion call to the people to work for Swachhata Hi Seva.
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Prime Minister's Office
15-September, 2018 12:21 IST
Text of PM’s address at the launch of Swachhata Hi Seva movement
हर कोने से जुड़े आप सभी स्वच्छाग्रहियों का हृदय से अभिनंदन करता हूं, आप सबका स्वागत करता हूं। आज 15 सितंबर का ये दिन अपने आप में बहुत ऐतिहासिक है। ऐतिहासिक इसलिए क्योंकि आज की सुबह एक नया प्रण, एक नया उत्साह, एक नया सपना लेकर के आई है। आज आप, मैं सवा सौ करोड़ देशवासी, स्वच्छता ही सेवा के संकल्प को फिर से एक बार दोहराने जा रहे हैं। आज से लेकर 2 अक्तूबर यानी पूज्य बापू की जंयती तक देश भर में हम सभी नई ऊर्जा के साथ, नए जोश के साथ अपने देश को, अपने भारत को स्वच्छ बनाने के लिए श्रम दान करेंगे, अपना योगदान देंगे।
दीवाली के समय हम देखते हैं घर कितना ही साफ सुथरा क्यों न हुआ हो। लेकिन दीवाली आते हुए पूरा परिवार घर के हर कोने की स्वच्छता में लग जाता है। वैसे ही हमें भी देश के हर कोने में सफाई का ये स्वभाव हर महीना, हर वर्ष बनाते रहना होगा।
चार वर्ष पहले जो अभियान शुरू हुआ, स्वच्छता का आंदोलन अब एक महत्वपूर्ण पड़ाव पर आ पहुंचा है। हम गर्व के साथ कह सकते हैं कि राष्ट्र का हर तबका, हर संप्रदाय, हर जाति, हर उम्र के मेरे साथी इस महाअभियान को आगे बढ़ा रहे हैं। गांव हो, गली हो, नुकड्ड़ हो, शहर हो कोई भी इस अभियान अछूता नहीं है।
2014 में भारत की स्वच्छता का कवरेज सिर्फ 40 प्रतिशत था। आज आप सबके पुरुषार्थ और संकल्प का परिणाम है कि स्वच्छता का कवरेज 90 प्रतिशत से अधिक हुआ है। किसने सोचा होगा कि पिछले चार वर्षों में हम स्वच्छता के कवरेज में उतनी प्रगति कर लेंगे जितनी उससे पहले करीब-करीब 60-65 साल में भी नहीं हो पाई। क्या कोई ये सोच सकता था कि भारत में चार वर्षों में करीब 9 करोड़ शौचालयों का निर्माण हो। क्या किसी ने ये कल्पना की थी कि चार वर्ष में लगभग साढ़े चार लाख गांव खुले में शौच से मुक्त हो जाएंगे। क्या किसी ने कल्पना की थी कि चार वर्षों में 450 से ज्यादा जिले खुले में शौच से मुक्त हो जाएंगे। क्या किसी ने ये कल्पना की थी कि चार वर्षों में 20 राज्य और केंद्र शासित प्रदेश खुले में शौच से मुक्त हो सकते हैं।
ये भारत भारतवासियों की, आप सब स्वच्छाग्रहियों की ताकत हैं। इस स्तर का बदलाव सिर्फ सरकार कभी नहीं ला सकती। बात चाहे health की हो या wealth की हो, स्वच्छता लोगों के जीवन में सुधार लाने में बहुत बड़ा योगदान दे रही है। World Health Organization, WHO के एक अनुमान के अनुसार तीन लाख लोगों की जिंदगी बचाने में स्वच्छता की भूमिका होगी और एक स्टडी बताती है कि स्वच्छता से डायरिया के मामलों में 30 प्रतिशत की कमी आएगी।
लेकिन भाईयो और बहनों सिर्फ और सिर्फ शौचालय बनाने भर से भारत तो स्वच्छ हो जाएगा, ऐसा नहीं है। टायलेट की सुविधा देना, कूड़ेदान की सुविधा देना, कूड़े के निस्तारण का प्रबंध करना ये सारी व्यवस्थाएं एक माध्यम है। स्वच्छता एक आदत है जिसको नित्य के अनुभव में शामिल करना पड़ता है। ये स्वभाव में परिवर्तन का यज्ञ है। जिसमें देश का जन-जन आप सभी अपनी तरह से सक्रिय योगदान दे रहे हैं।
मेरा प्रयास है कि स्वच्छ भारत मिशन से जुड़े आपके अनुभव सुनूं, आपसे कुछ सीखूं और फिर हम सभी मिलकर के श्रमदान करेंगे। आज हमें हिन्दुस्तान के अलग कोने-कोने में जाने का अवसर मिलेगा। वहां जो प्रयास हो रहे हैं उसकी जानकारी सीधी मिलने का अवसर मिलेगा।
मैं आज फिर एक बार देशवासियों से कहना चाहता हूं देश भर के स्वच्छाग्रहियों के संकल्प और समर्पण को हमनें देखा, सुना, जाना, अनुभव किया, कैसा अभूतपूर्व सहयोग है। देश के बड़े-बड़े गणमान्य लोगों के करीब-करीब दो घंटे इस प्रकार से इस कार्य में इस प्रकार से सहभागी होना, उनके अनुभव सुनना, हमें अंदाज आता है कि हिन्दुस्तान किे हर कोने में किस प्रकार से स्वच्छता के प्रति सवा सौ करोड़ देशवासियों ने इस आंदोलन को पूरी दूनिया के सामने आज प्रस्तुत किया है। दुनिया देख रही है।
भविष्य में इस जन-आंदोलन के बारे में जब भी लिखा जाएगा, पढ़ेगा जाएगा तो आप सभी स्वच्छाग्रहियों का नाम सुनहरे अक्षरों से लिखा जाएगा। जिस प्रकार आजादी के लिए जीवन देने वाले शहीदों को आज आदर और सम्मान के साथ देखा जाता है, आपका भी योगदान उसी आदर और सम्मान के साथ पूज्य बापू के सच्चे वारिस के रूप में विश्व याद करेगा, ये मेरा विश्वास है। क्योंकि आप राष्ट्र के नव-निर्माण, गरीब, कमजोर का जीवन बचाने और देश की प्रतिष्ठा को दुनिया में पुन: स्थापित करने वाले एक सेनानी बन गए हैं। सवा सौ करोड़ की शक्ति असीम है, अनंत है, हमारा उत्साह उठान पर है। हमारा विश्वास चरम पर है और हमारा संकल्प सिद्धि के लिए है। आप सभी श्रमदान के लिए तैयार और तत्पर है। आप सभी को बहुत-बहुत शुभकामनाएं, मैं अभी आपसे विदा लेता हूं क्योंकि मुझे भी आपके साथ कहीं न कहीं श्रमदान के इस काम में जुड़ना हैं।
मैं फिर से एक बार आपकी प्रेरणा के लिए आपके पुरुषार्थ के लिए आपका हृदय से अभिनंदन करता हूं। सभी महापुरुषों को प्रणाम करते हुए मेरी बात को विराम देता हूं। बहुत-बहुत धन्यवाद।
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
15-September, 2018 20:34 IST
Swachchta hi Sewa: Health Minister Shri J P Nadda offers Shramdaan
Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare offered shramdaan along with senior officers of the Health Ministry and staff members at Nirman Bhawan, here today. The Health Minister along with officers and staff viewed the live telecast of the Prime Minister as he launched the Swachchta Hi Sewa activities today through live video conference with various stakeholders, Swachchta champions and volunteers across the country.
Shri Nadda and senior officers including Ms. Preeti Sudan, Health Secretary inspected various offices and divisions at Nirman Bhawan and urged the officers and staff members to maintain cleanliness and hygienic working environment. He stated that under the leadership of the Hon. Prime Minister, sanitation has become a mass movement where widespread awareness has been created among the people towards keeping their surroundings clean. Sanitation is a key determinant of health, he said, and a clean and hygienic environment shall hugely contribute to preventing many diseases. Shri Nadda reiterated the importance of preventive and promotive health.
The Swachhta hi Sewa movement, which aims at generating greater public participation towards Swachhta, is being organized in the run up to the fourth anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission, on 2nd October 2018, which will also mark the commencement of the 150th year celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi.
Shri Nadda stated that the central government hospitals are also launching such fortnight activities, and senior officers from the Health Ministry shall visit the central government hospitals to be part of these efforts. The Kayakalp initiative, he stated, has been launched to encourage every public health facility in the country to work towards standards of excellence to help the facilities stay clean and hygienic. This does not apply only to physical cleanliness, but to develop and put in place systems and procedures for activities such as bio-waste disposal or protocols etc. The initiative towards total “Swachchta” in public health facilities is aimed towards building confidence of the users in public health facilities, provide quality service and encourage team work, he said.
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Ministry of Human Resource Development
15-September, 2018 17:13 IST
‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ campaign launched in KVs throughout the country by HRD Minister
Students Swacchagrahis are our ambassadors of cleanliness and will bring out positive change through awareness and sensitization programs – Shri Prakash Javadekar
Union Minister for Human Resource Development Shri Prakash Javadekar participated in the ‘Swachhta hi Seva’ programme organized by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Gole Market today. The programme included many cleanliness activities both inside and outside the campus.
The Minister along with students watched the interaction programme of the Prime Minister with a cross-section of people from 18 locations across the country at the launch of Swachhata Hi Seva movement, telecasted on Doordarshan Channel.
The Minister also participated in the ‘
Shramdaan’ activities at the programme venue along with the students of classes 9th to 12th of KV, Gole Market. Many teachers and officials of KVS and the Ministry also took part in the Shramdaan. Shri Javadekar himself collected plastics, waste papers etc to clean the roads. He also appreciated the efforts of the participants of the cleanliness drive who actively cleaned the campus both from inside and outside within a periphery of 1 km.
While addressing on the ocassion Shri Javadekar said that the students swacchagrahis are our ambassadors of cleanliness and will bring out positive change through awareness and sensitization programs. He said that we should collectively make an effort to make our country clean and beautiful by personalizing the public hygiene. He also appealed to give away the habit of littering and inculcate these values in our behavior to address the menace of filthiness.
Shri Javadekar envisioned of a plastic free India, as plastic is non-biodegradable and a very hazardous waste for our environment. He also assured that these sanitation drives will be started in all schools across the country to fulfil the Swachhta Mission of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
Secretary (SE&L), MHRD, Sht Rina Ray visited Kendriya Vidyalaya, Andrewsganj to join ‘Swacchta Hi Seva’ campaign with KV students. Other senior officials of the Ministry also visited other KVs in Delhi to join hands with students for the mission of Swacch Bharat.
The Swachhata hi Seva movement, which aims at generating greater public participation towards Swachhta, is being organized in the run up to the fourth anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission, on October 2nd, 2018, which will also mark the commencement of the 150th year celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi.
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Ministry of Minority Affairs
15-September, 2018 11:42 IST
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi stressed on the need to practice swachhta in our daily life
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi stressed the need of cleanliness of our inner and outer self. Speaking at the SWACHHTA HI SEWA programme at Maulana Azad Educational Foundation here today, Shri Naqvi said that we should not only clean the environment around us, but also ensure a clean mind and positive thinking.
Addressing the large gathering of the trainees of Delhi’s eight Project Implementation Agencies, Shri Naqvi said that we have to start Swachchhta Programme from our self and it should be continued as a habit. He appreciated the spirit and discipline of the participant trainees in the cleanliness drive, and appealed the audience to fulfil the Swachchhta Mission of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
Shri Naqvi participated in the SHRAMDAAN activities at the programme venue along with film star Annu Kapoor, singer Sabri Brothers and other dignitaries. A huge number of eminent persons took part in the SHRAMDAAN at the place. Shri Naqvi also planted a sapling at the campus of Maulana Azad Educational Foundation.
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Ministry of Railways
15-September, 2018 18:38 IST
Ministry of Railways celebrates “Swachhta- Hi- Sewa Abhiyaan” on the commencement of Swachhta Hi Sewa Pakhwada
Shri Piyush Goyal launches Swachhta-Hi-Sewa Pakhwada at Old Delhi Railway Station & participates in Shramdan
Ministry of Railways celebrates ‘Swachhta Hi Sewa Abhiyaan’ today, on the first day of Swachhta Pakhwada across its entire network including all Zones, Divisions, Production Units & Workshops and Railway PSUs from 15th September to 2nd October 2018 to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the Nation.
The Pakhwada commenced with the administration of Swachhta pledge to all Railway personnel across its entire network including all Zones, Divisions, Production Units & Workshops and Railways PSUs. Thereafter, Railway Personnel watched the live telecast of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s interaction with the Swachagrahis. The Hon’ble Prime Minister also interacted with the Railway employees at Rewari workshop through video conferencing and appreciated the efforts made by Railway personnel towards cleanliness.
On this occasion, Minister of Railways & Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal launched Swachhta- Hi- Sewa Pakhwada at Old Delhi Railway Station by administering the Swachhta pledge to the Railway officials, staff and others present on the occasion. He also participated in Shramdan at the venue
. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Goyal said, “It is well known that Mahatma Gandhi always treated Cleanliness as a service to the Nation & as worship to God, indeed he considered Cleanliness more important than God’s worship. The Minister further added that If our country has clean environment, then it would bring about change in people’s life because half of the diseases occur due to untidy environment. If each countrymen takes this pledge of Cleanliness as a responsibility to make the country clean, then our nation would get recognition across the world.” Later, the Minister also visited Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station & New Delhi Railway Station and participated in the Swachhta Hi Sewa Program organised there.
Chairman, Railway Board, Shri Ashwani Lohani administered Swachhta Pledge to Railway officials & staff at Railway Board & later participated in Shramdan at Railway Board & Baroda House.
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Ministry of Steel
15-September, 2018 18:19 IST
Steel Ministry Officials Participate in Shramdaan Activity in Udyog Bhawan
Secretary Steel, Binoy Kumar and other officials participating in Shramdaan programme
Shramdaan activities were conducted in the Ministry of Steel in Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi today as part of Swachhata Hi Seva 2018 Campaign. Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Senior Officers and staff participated in the programme. As part of shramdaan, cleaning of the Office including the corridors and the Gate No.5 of the Udyog Bhawan was done where Steel Ministry is located.
The Abhiyan will continue till 2nd of October, 2018.
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Ministry of Textiles
15-September, 2018 18:43 IST
Textiles Minister Participates in Swachhta Hi Sewa Campaign
Smriti Zubin Irani doing Shramdaan under Swachhta Hi Sewa campaign in New Delhi
Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani participated in a cleanliness drive under the Swachhta Hi Sewa campaign in the neighbourhood of Okhla industrial area here today. The Swachhata campaign, which will continue from 15th September to 2ndOctober 2018, stresses on Shramdaan. The programme was organised by the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) to spread awareness on the importance of cleanliness.
Speaking on the occasion, Smriti Irani said that participation of AEPC and the apparel industry is a clear message not only to this country but to the world that India had resolved to build a clean and healthy nation. She informed that during the last four years of Swachhta campaign, 9 crore family toilets have been constructed, 450 districts and 4.5 lakh villages have become Open Defecation Free (ODF). Referring to making cloth from waste material, the Textiles Minister Minister said that the garment industry, in this way, is contributing to sustainable and clean living. She urged the people to involve themselves in Shramdaan activities in their localities for a clean and better future.
The garment industry is an important sector in the NCR region and contributes towards eco-friendly manufacturing in this region. In order to enhance awareness of cleanness and sustainability, the AEPC will continue with its awareness initiatives across NCR and other important apparel clusters during this campaign.
Chairman of AEPC HKL Magu, administered Swachhta pledge to heads of garment industry associations and industry members and the people present there.
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Ministry of Tourism
15-September, 2018 18:09 IST
Tourism Minister launches the ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ campaign of Tourism Ministry in New Delhi today
Swachhta campaign has brought revolutionary changes in the lives of citizens: Shri K J Alphons
Union Minister for Tourism, Shri K. J Alphons launched the ‘
Swachhta Hi Seva’ campaign by the Tourism Ministry with a cleaning drive near the Sai Mandir surroundings on Lodhi Road, New Delhi today. Addressing the gathering and during interaction with the students of various hospitality institutes under the Ministry, the Minister stressed upon the importance of cleanliness in one’s life. The Minister also said that the Swachhta campaign in the last 4 years has brought revolutionary changes and has helped in reducing pollution which in turn increased the health and survivability of citizens especially children.
Shri Alphons urged everybody to observe cleanliness as responsible citizens of the country in order to remain healthy and also to provide a memorable, clean and hygienic experience to the tourists while at the same time, to aim for providing a Clean India to our coming generations. The Minister took part in the ‘Shramdaan’ activities done in the area along with students and officials of the Ministry. A Nukkad Natak was also performed by the students on ‘Swachhta hi Seva’ theme.
The Ministry of Tourism has prepared an Action Plan for carrying out the campaign at various important tourist sites across the country. Cleanliness and awareness activities are to be conducted through Regional offices of the Ministry of Tourism with active participation from local communities, Institutes of the Ministry, State Governments and Stakeholders. An indicative list of locations is given at
Annexure.
In addition, the Ministry is also observing a ‘
Swachhta Pakhwada’ during the period 16th -- 30th September, 2018, wherein additional activities will be conducted every day by the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) as well as all the institutions under the Ministry.
Click here to see Annexure
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