Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], September 22 (ANI): Chhattisgarh has bagged 4 awards for Swachh Bharat Mission for this 12 months.
The state will probably be confered the awards within the Swachh Bharat Diwas programme at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
“I am happy to inform that your State has been selected for felicitation for exemplary performance under Swachh Bharat Mission. Swachh Bharat Diwas will be celebrated on October 2, 2022 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The President of India has consented to chair the occasion,” reads the letter by Swachh Bharat Mission Director, Ministry of Jal Shakti to State Swachh Bharat Mission Director.
Chhattisgarh ranked first in East Zone in Swachh Survekshan-Rural. In the Swachh Survekshan-Rural within the East Zone, Durg district has been nominated the second and Balod the third place.
Chhattisgarh obtained the third prize in Central Zone in wall writing competitors on ODF Plus.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel congratulated the state staff of Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural). He stated Chhattisgarh is doing good work yearly in Swachh Bharat Mission.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan from the ramparts of Red Fort on August 15, 2014. He launched the second section of the programme on October 2, 2021. (ANI)