Navsari (Gujarat) [India], October 3 (ANI): Union Minister CR Patil participated in a Special Gram Sabha at Majigam village in Chikhli Block, Navsari District, Gujarat, on Swachh Bharat Diwas on Friday. The Special Gram Sabha was additionally attended by Naresh Patel, Cabinet Minister, Government of Gujarat, Joint Secretary and Mission Director, Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), Aishvarya Singh, District Collector and District Development Officer, together with senior officers from State and District administration.
During the Special Gram Sabha, the Union Minister felicitated sanitation employees and referred to as upon everybody to make cleanliness a collective dedication and never merely a one-day marketing campaign, however an integral a part of our each day lives, behaviour and collective accountability. He emphasised that we should resolve that neither will we litter, nor will we permit others to take action.
According to the Ministry of Jal Shakti, throughout his deal with, the Union Minister recalled the emphasis positioned by Mahatma Gandhi on ‘Swachhata’ alongside ‘Swatantrata’ and talked about how post-Independence, essentially the most important efforts for Swachhata have been undertaken underneath the management of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Under this, a nationwide Jan Andolan within the type of Swachh Bharat Mission has reworked the agricultural sanitation situation. This Janbhagidari for Swachh Bharat continues to drive the mission on the grassroots degree.
Along with different subjects, discussions in the course of the Special Gram Sabha additionally targeted on achievements of SHS 2026, the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 and Swachh Seva Aankalan, the GP-level annual digital self-assessment framework, on which a presentation was made by JS&MD.
The Union Minister had earlier visited the “Waste to Art” exhibit of the GP that highlighted artistic reuse of discarded supplies, encouraging accountable waste administration practices inside the neighborhood.
A plantation drive was performed underneath ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’, throughout which Hon’ble Union Minister of Jal Shakti, CR Patil, and JS & MD, SBM(G), planted bushes. All dignitaries and Gram Sabha individuals collectively took the Swachhta pledge.
On Swachh Bharat Diwas on Friday, Special Gram Sabhas have been organised throughout rural India as a key exercise underneath Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) 2026. These Gram Sabhas supplied a platform for Gram Panchayats and rural communities to overview native sanitation and waste administration efforts; talk about the outcomes of SHS 2026; overview the standing of four-way supply segregation consistent with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026; establish and register bulk waste mills; and undertake discussions on Swachh Seva Aankalan in ODF Plus (Model) Gram Panchayats.
The Special Gram Sabha supplied a chance and platform to undertake hole evaluation and combine related actions into Panchayat Development Plans, notably GPDPs, for coordinated implementation on the grassroots.
In Dadra and Nagar Haveli, the Deputy Secretary, DDWS, participated within the Special Gram Sabha at Sayli Gram Panchayat, which included discussions on Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 and SWM Rules, 2026, the Swachhata Shapath and felicitation of sanitation employees. The go to additionally included a go to to an STP and a plantation drive underneath ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’.
In Jharkhand, the Deputy Secretary, DDWS, participated within the Special Gram Sabha held at Pindarkom village, Sithiyo Gram Panchayat, Namkum Block, Ranchi District. The Gram Sabha included discussions on the draft of Swachh Seva Aankalan and the method of addressing recognized gaps, felicitation of sanitation employees, Swachhata Shapath, plantation underneath ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ and inspection of sanitation belongings.
In Haryana, the Deputy Secretary, DDWS, participated within the Special Gram Sabha held at Ratipur village in Palwal Block, Palwal District. The go to included a plantation drive, an inspection of the Segregation shed and interactions with the neighborhood on Swachh Seva Aankalan, the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 and native sanitation efforts.
In Madhya Pradesh, Assistant Adviser, DDWS attended the Special Gram Sabhas held at Mugaliya Haat and Jhirniya Gram Panchayats in Phanda Block, Bhopal District. During the Gram Sabhas, individuals took the Swachhata Shapath and mentioned Swachhata Hi Seva 2026, the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 and Swachh Seva Aankalan. The go to additionally included a plantation drive and an inspection go to to a segregation shed. (ANI)