Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 1 (ANI): Prominent spiritual leaders representing totally different faiths got here collectively on Sunday and took part in a mega cleanliness drive organised by Chandigarh Welfare Trust (CWT) at Shivalik Park in Chandigarh’s Manimajra.
The spiritual leaders belonging to Muslim, Hindu, Islam and Christianity unanimously resolved to awaken the society via their discourses and contribute in the direction of PM Modi’s ‘Swachh Bharat’ imaginative and prescient and lead India as a world instance of cleanliness.
The day-long mega cleanliness drive was held in collaboration with Chandigarh Municipal Corporation on PM Modi’s name for ‘Shramdaan for Swachhata’ as ‘Swachhanjali’ to Bapu (Mahatma Gandhi) below the theme ‘Ek Tareekh Ek Ghanta Ek Saath’. The drive was additionally part of CWT’s ‘Sewa Pakhwada’ which started on the 73rd birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 17. The mega cleanliness drive was flagged off from Upal Arc flats close to Shani Mandir in Manimajra by CWT founder Satnam Singh Sandhu and Chandigarh MC Commissioner Anindita Mitra. Afterwards, the drive was carried out at Manimajra’s Car Bazar, Motor Market and concluded at Shivalik Park the place leaders belonging to totally different faiths joined collectively and took half in cleanliness. The drive acquired an enormous response and contributors additionally took a pledge to make a dedication in the direction of cleanliness and dedicate time to it.
CWT introduced collectively the spiritual leaders believing that among the finest methods to handle the problems of sanitation and hygiene is to convey religion leaders and communities to work collectively in the direction of the frequent objective. The drive additionally aimed to convey multifaith solidarity to make India a clear and hygienic society.
The day-long cleanliness drive was geared toward elevating consciousness about the advantages of Swachhata and hygienic environment. As many as 2000 volunteers, and Safai Karamcharis, and scores of residents of Manimajra participated within the cleanliness drive.
The spiritual and group leaders emphasised how all faiths and spiritualities educate the obligation to take care of the human household and for the atmosphere during which it lives. They additionally hailed PM Modi for taking the imaginative and prescient of cleanliness and hygiene ahead at an unprecedented stage over the last 9 years.
Speaking on the event, CWT founder, Satnam Singh Sandhu stated that each faith has historically expressed moral significance and concern for cleanliness and hygiene and the position of spiritual and non secular leaders could be very essential in selling the thought of cleanliness and hygiene.
“The nine years of ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ – one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s priority policy goals – has achieved a significant milestone in both urban and rural aspects and brought comprehensive revolutionary transformation in sanitation that has changed the face of India. PM Modiaccorded the highest priority to Swachhta. It is for the first time in Indian history that any Prime Minister brought the subject of cleanliness, sanitation, and hygiene in the context of India’s social system and gave it central importance,” stated Satnam Singh Sandhu.
He additionally stated,”PM Modi launched the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in 2014 immediately after he took office and in the last nine years sanitation has become a vibrant mass movement and citizens rallied behind his visionary leadership. Under this mission, 12 crore toilets have been built in the last nine years, liberating the country from the scourge of open defecation and 75 per cent of the total villages have achieved the Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus status.””PM Modi government has ensured access to safe and clean drinking water for all through Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and at present, 12 Crore rural households have access to clean drinking tap water in comparison to 3.23 Crore households in 2014,” stated Satnam Singh Sandhu. (ANI)