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Editorial
Cleanliness and order are not matters of instinct; they are matters of education, and like most
great things, you must cultivate a taste for them.
-Benjamin Disraeli

Cleanliness and sanitation were an integral part of Mahatma Gandhi’s way of life.
He dreamt of total sanitation for all and even prioritized sanitation over political
independence, bedsides he personally took the effort to achieve the change that he
wanted to see. The Swachh Bharat Mission was launched on 2nd October 2014,
by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India with the objective of making India a clean
country by the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, i.e. 2nd October, 2019.
In response to the Prime Minister’s clarion call, people from all walks of life have
enthusiastically joined in the movement to achieve a clean and green country.
HUDCO as a responsible corporate, drafted its own Swachta Action Plan in 2016 and
since then, has allocated a budget and identified tasks for phased implementation
of various swachta activities. We have used our own staff and resources, as well as partnered with public to
maximize outreach. This issue of Darpan has documented the various initiatives taken by HUDCO offices, under
the Swachhta Action Plan, including cleaning our own offices, organizing competitions in schools, beautification
of surroundings of office premises, reaching out to the community through public awareness campaigns, and
capacity building of stakeholders.
HUDCO officials across the country have made commendable efforts for planning and organizing various
activities and each one has contributed to make every event a success. I would like to particularly appreciate
the efforts for spreading awareness and promoting the idea of cleanliness among children in schools, through
activities like cleaning school classrooms, toilets and surroundings; poster making, painting and essay writing
competitions on cleanliness, waste segregation and other related issues. Cleanliness and good hygiene habits bear
a close relationship to good health and any habits learned in childhood stay implanted in the mind. Inculcating
the value of cleanliness in young minds will pay rich dividends for the country in the future and give much needed
momentum to the Clean India Mission.
Cleanliness is not the responsibility of only one person, it is a collective responsibility of each and every individual
living in the home, society, community and country. A clean environment promotes a healthy workplace and a
more productive workforce. A clean office gives a professional image and conveys a sense of greater productivity
and successful business. The repair and renovation of HUDCO offices will go a long way in improving the brand
image of the company, and provide a better work environment. Each one of us should take pride in our office and
workspace, as it is a reflection of our personality and work ethics.
During the course of the year, we have taken the cleanliness pledge on several occasions and actively participated
in all swachta activities. However, cleanliness is not an occasion-based activity or a onetime project and we all
should understand the motto, importance and necessity of cleanliness for applying in our daily lives. We need
to develop a culture of cleanliness and build intolerance towards squalor, because cleanliness is linked to better
health, which further leads to economic growth of the nation.

Dr. M. Ravi Kanth

Chairman & Manging Director

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Swachh Survekshan 2019
The Swachh Survekshan exercise was started in
2016 with the objective of engendering a spirit of
healthy competition among municipal corporations and
urban local bodies around the issue of sanitation and
cleanliness. The objectives of swachh survekshan are to
encourage citizen participation, increase city capacities
for sustainable ODF and sanitation measures and to
create awareness amongst all sections of society about
the importance of collective action to contribute in India’s
journey towards a ‘Swachh Bharat’.
The number of ULBs assessed has progressively
increased over the years, from a modest 73 metropolitan
cities and state capitals in 2016, to 434 in 2017, to a
pan India coverage of 4203 ULBs in 2018, including 61
Cantonment Boards, and finally, a coverage of 4237
ULBs including 62 Cantonment Boards in the current
round. Apart from Lakshadweep, which has always
remained outside of the ambit of Swachh Survekshans,
the state of West Bengal (barring the three CBs within
it) had also opted not to participate.
This process of annual survekshans has managed to
galvanise and inspire cities to keep on improving and
aspire to higher standards of cleanliness.
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Evolving Focus of Successive Survekshans
In 2016 and 2017, the Swachh Survekshan indicators
were constructed with the purpose of monitoring progress
of ULBs towards Swachh Bharat targets. In 2018, the
focus (and the indicator constructs) shifted from process
and outputs to outcomes. In the current round, having
already reached an advanced stage of achieving most
of its targets, the Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban
had mandated that Swachh Survekshan 2019 focus
on sustainability. The measurement indicators within
the Survekshan were redesigned to capture whether
initiatives taken by cities are sustainable in the long run,
thus going beyond ODF status and looking into usability
of toilets and unit level faecal sludge management,
levels of cleanliness and waste management protocols
in place in every ward of a ULB, and bylaws and
regulatory compliance. Towards this end, over and
above the three pillars of the earlier survekshans, viz.
Service Level Progress and Independent Validation,
Direct Observation, and Citizen feedback, this year a
fourth assessment protocol was introduced by SBM –
U, viz. certification of cities on ODF+/ODF++ and Star
Rating of Garbage Free Cities by independent third
parties. Swachh Survekshan 2019 went 100% digital
and included many more indicators which required direct
involvement of citizens
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SURVEY FACTSHEET
ULBs pracঞce door to door
1863
garbage collecঞon in more
than 40% of wards
ULBs have idenঞed & in-
tegrated 1.2 Lakh Informal
Waste Pickers within their cit-
ies into sustainable livelihoods
ULBs are processing 80% or
more of their collected wet
waste within the city
ULBs have iniঞated home
composঞng for kitchen
waste in more than 1% of
the Households
ULBs have made provision for
toilets at more than 80% of
the construcঞon sites
Out of 4237 ULBs are
2900
ODF Cerঞed.
Percent of urbanites nd the
community and public toilets
provided by their ULBs to be
accessible and clean
Out of 2900 ODF Cerঞed
ULBs have achieved ODF+ or
ODF++ cerঞcaঞon
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ULBs have already iniঞated
436
source segregaঞon of waste
in at least 40% of the wards
ULBs of India have already
537 168
become bin free
ULBs are processing at
168 100
least 80% of their collected
dry waste
ULBs have ensured
232 1305
pracঞcing on-site
processing of wet waste by
their exisঞng BGGs
Ciঞes have at least 80% of all
262 81 constructed toilets (IHHL, CT
and PT) a‚ached to a sewerage
system or have sepঞc tanks
States are now ODF declared
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Percent of urban residents can
94 88
now easily spot li‚er bins in
commercial and public areas
within their city
ULBs have already achieved
544 56
3 star cerঞcaঞon; 3 have
achieved 5 star cerঞcaঞon
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Award Categories
Under Swachh Survekshan 2019, there were a total of 137 award categories, which were given at the national
level, state level, zonal level and cantonment level. The cities/ town that have a population of more than 1 lakh,
or are smaller state capitals and UTs, are eligible for the national level awards. Cities that are smaller (population
of less than 1 lakh) were considered for zonal awards.

Survey Results
National Level Awards
Awarded ULBs - Overall National Level Ranking
Award Category Name of the ULB
India’s Cleanest City No. 1 Indore Municipal Corporation
India’s Cleanest City No. 2 Ambikapur Municipal Corporation
Awarded ULBs - National Level (Above 10 Lakh Population)
Award Category Name of the ULB
India’s ‘’Cleanest Big City’ Amdavad Municipal Corporation
Fastest Mover’ Big City Raipur Municipal Corporation
Best Big City in ‘Citizens Feedback’ Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
Best Big City in ‘Innovation & Best Practices’ Jabalpur Municipal Corporation
Best Big City in ‘Solid Waste Management’ Surat Municipal Corporation
Awarded ULBs - ULBs - National Level (3- 10 Lakh Population)
Award Category Name of the ULB
India’s ‘Cleanest Medium City’ Ujjain Municipal Corporation
Fastest Mover’ Medium City Mathura-Vrindavan Nagar Nigam
Best Medium City in ‘Citizens Feedback’ Chandrapur Municipal Corporation
Best Medium City in ‘Innovation & Best Practices’ Jhansi Nagar Nigam
Best Medium City in ‘Solid Waste Management’ Latur Municipal Corporation
Awarded ULBs - ULBs - National Level (1-3 Lakh Population)
Award Category Name of the ULB
India’s Cleanest Small City New Delhi Municipal Council
‘Fastest Moving’ Small City Orai Nagar Palika Parishad
Best Small City In ‘Citizens’ Feedback’ Tirupati Municipal Corporation
Best Small City In ‘Innovation and Best Practices’ Dewas Municipal Corporation
Best Small City In ‘Solid Waste Management’ Nagda Municipal Corporation
Awarded ULBs - National Level (State Capital/Union Territory)
Award Category Name of the ULB
India's 'Cleanest State Capital/UT' Bhopal Municipal Corporation
Fastest Mover' State Capital/UT Chennai Municipal Corporation
Best State Capital/UT in 'Citizens Feedback' Ranchi Municipal Corporation
Best State capital/UT in 'Innovation & Best Practices' Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation
Best State Capital/UT in 'Solid Waste Management' Chandigarh Municipal Corporation

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Zonal Level Awards

Awarded ULBs - Less than 1 lakh Population
Award North South East West North East
Category
Cleanest City - Nawanshahr Periyapatna Town Narharpur Nagar Karad Municipal Thoubal Municipal
No.1 Municipal Council Panchayat Panchayat Council Town
Cleanest City - Mohammadi Nagar Siddipet Municipality Bishrampur Nagar Lonavala Wangjing Lamding
No.2 Palika Panchayat Municipal Nagar Panchayat
Council
Cleanest City - Nandigaon Nagar Krishnarajanagara Jashpur Nagar, Mul Municipal Kakching Nagar
No.3 Panchayat Town Municipal Nagar Palika Council Panchayat
Council
Fastest Mover Dirba Nagar Kugalur Town Karanjia Visavadar Tangla Town
in the Zone Panchayat Panchayat Municipality Municipality Committee

Awarded ULBs - >50,000 to 1,00,000 Category

Award Category North South East West North East
Cleanest City in the Muradnagar Nagar Sircilla Bhilai Charoda Uran Islampur Sivasagar
zone Palika Parishad Municipality Municipality Municipal Council Municipal
Board
Best City in Citizens Kharar Municipal Bod Uppal Chakradharpur Umred Municipal Diphu Town
Feedback in the Zone Council Municipality Nagar Parishad Council Committee
Best City in ‘Innovation Gulaothi Municipal Kavali Gumla Nagar Ambajogi Lunglei
& Best Practices’ in the Council Municipality Panchayat Municipal Council Notified Town
Zone
Best City in ‘Solid Rupnagar Municipal Hunsur Town Phusro Nagar Khopoli Municipal Bongaigaon
Waste Management’ in Council Municipal Parishad Council Municipality
the Zone Council
Fastest Mover in the Shahabad Municipal Tiruverkadu Paradip Upleta Nagar Tezpur
Zone Board Municipality Municipality Palika Municipal
Board

Awarded ULBs - >25,000 to 50,000 Category

Award Category North South East West North East
Cleanest City in the Assandh Municipal Hosadurga Town Pakur Nagar Vita Municipal Champai Nagar
zone Commitee Municipal Council Parishad Council Panchayat
Best City in Citizens Zira Municipal Peerzadiguda Chatra Nagar Dungarpur Barpeta
Feedback in the Zone Council Municipality Parishad Nagar Parishad Municipal Board
Best City in ‘Innovation Dhanaura Municipal Sullurpet Kawardha Deolali Pravara Udaipur Nagar
& Best Practices’ in Board Municipality Municipal Municipal Panchayat
the Zone Council Council
Best City in ‘Solid Paliya Kalan Nagar Bhavani Tifra Nagar Indapur Lumding
Waste Management’ in Palika Parishad Municipality Parishad Municipal Municipal Board
the Zone Council
Fastest Mover in the Gaura Barhaj Nagar Kottakuppam Jajpur Bagasara Lanka Municipal
Zone Palika Parishad Town Panchayat Municipality Municipality Board

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Awarded ULBs - <25,000 Population Category

Award Category North South East West North East
Cleanest City in the Fatehpur Tirumakudal Sahaspur Shahganj Mayang Imphal
zone Chaurasi Nagar Narsipur Town Lohara Nagar Nagar Palika Municipal
Panchayat Panchayat Panchayat Parishad Council
Best City in Citizens Bhogpur Nagar Mulki Town Saraipalli Nagar Pombhura Lamlai Nagar
Feedback in the Zone Panchayat Panchayat Panchayat Municipal Panchayat
Council
Best City in ‘Innovation Bhai Rupa Nagar Agaram Municipal Gaurella Nagar Mouda Nagar Ningthoukhong
& Best Practices’ in the Panchayat Council Panchayat Panchayat Municipal
Zone Council
Best City in ‘Solid Agastmuni Nagar Melathiruppanthruti Jhagrakhand Malkapur Vairengte
Waste Management’ in Panchayat Town Panchayat Nagar Municipal Notified Town
the Zone Panchayat Council
Fastest Mover in the Jasrana Nagar Thiruporur Town Tarbha Notified Talala Sonamura Nagar
Zone Panchayat Panchayat Area Council Municipality Panchayat

India’s Best Performing States

Award Category Name of the State
India’s Best Performing State Chhattisgarh
India’s Best Performing State First Runner Up Jharkhand
India’s Best Performing State Second Runner Up Maharashtra
India’s Best Performing State in Solid Waste Management Madhya Pradesh
India’s Best Performing State in Sanitation Punjab
Fastest Mover State Gujarat

Cantonment Board Awardees

Award Category Name of the ULB
Cleanest Cantonment Board - No. 1 Delhi Cantonment Board
Cleanest Cantonment Board - No. 2 Meerut Cantonment Board
Cleanest Cantonment Board - No. 3 Jutogh Cantonment Board
Fastest Moving’ Cantonment Board Amritsar Cantonment Board
Best Cantonment Board in ‘Citizens Feedback’ Jalandar Cantonment Board
Best Cantonment Board in ‘Innovation & Best Practices’ Ahmednagar Cantonment Board
Best Cantonment Board in ‘Solid Waste Management’ Dalhousie Cantonment Board

Best Citizen-Led Initiative Best Ganga Town

Award Category Name of the ULB
Award Category Name of the ULB Cleanest City No. 1 Gauchar Nagar Palika
First Prize Indore Municipal Corporation Winner among Ganga Towns Parishad, Uttarakhand
Cleanest City No. 2 among Rajmahal Nagar Panchayat,
First Runner-Up Ujjain Municipal Corporation Ganga Towns Jharkhand
Cleanest City No. 3 among Sahibganj Nagar Parishad,
Second Runner-Up Chandigarh Municipal Corporation
Ganga Towns Jharkhand

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Introducing the SDG India Index
About the Report
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out
a universal and an unprecedented agenda which
embraces economic, environmental and social aspects
of the wellbeing of societies. India played a prominent
role in the formulation of SDGs and much of the
country’s National Development Agenda is mirrored in
the SDGs. However, with 17 Goals, 169 Targets and
306 National indicators, the SDGs might be difficult
to grasp and understand. Defining and measuring
success pose a challenge as well. This report shows
how SDGs will be measured in India. The indicators
shall be refined, data collection and reporting processes
shall be improved, and the potential for disaggregating
data shall be explored over the coming years.
SDGs: A Global Perspective
The SDGs are a bold universal set of 17 Goals and 169
targets to help organise and streamline development
actions for greater achievement of human wellbeing,
while leaving no one behind – by 2030.
SDG INDIA
INDEX
BASELINE REPORT, 2018
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Evolution of SDGs
The SDGs for 2030 evolved from the Millennium
Development Goals(MDGs) for 2015. MDGs were
the first global attempt at establishing measurable
goals and targets on key challenges facing the world
within a single framework and galvanised countries
and communities into action. Several regions of the
world saw rapid and continuous economic growth,
and millions of people were lifted out of poverty during
this period. However, new set of challenges arose. As
a result, in 2015, SDGs came into being to address
these challenges with more universal, comprehensive
and inclusive nature of goals compared with the MDGs.
A mapping of the SDGs against MDGs reveals that
SDGs are more detailed and nuanced than the MDGs,
with addition of some specific goals on inequality,
climate change, environmental sustainability,
urbanisation, governance and partnerships (including
means of implementation). The SDGs emphasize on
aspects which were merely touched upon by the MDGs,
making them more inclusive and wider in scope, but
also more difficult to quantify.
India and the SDGs
The Parliament of India has taken exemplary initiatives
to propel the SDG agenda forward. India is already
taking significant strides towards attainment of SDGs.
India’s National Development Agenda outlines the
measures the Government is taking on issues like
poverty, sustainable growth, health, nutrition, gender
equality and quality education, among several others.
NITI Aayog is mandated with the task of coordinating
a synergistic approach, involving central ministries,
States/Union Territories, civil society organisations,
academia and business sector to achieve India’s SDG
targets. A comprehensive mapping of SGD targets with
schemes and programmes has been developed.
Introducing the SDG India Index 2018
Given the importance accorded by the Government
of India to achieving SDGs, NITI Aayog decided to
estimate the progress through a single measurable

index that would serve as an advocacy tool and trigger
action at the State level.
NITI Aayog has constructed the SDG India Index
spanning across 13 out of 17 SDGs (leaving out Goals
12,13,14 and 17). The Index tracks the progress of all
the States and UTs on a set of 62 Priority Indicators,
measuring their progress on the outcomes of the
interventions and schemes of the Government of India.
The SDG India Index is intended to provide a holistic
view on the social, economic and environmental status
of the country and its States and UTs.
The SDG India Index is an aggregate measure
which can be understood and used by everyone—
policymakers, businesses, civil society and the general
public. It has been designed to provide an aggregate
assessment of the performance of all Indian States and
UTs, and to help leaders and change makers evaluate
their performance on social, economic and environ
mental parameters. It aims to measure India and its
States’ progress towards the SDGs for 2030.
Key features of the SDG India Index 2018
Guided by MoSPI’s National Indicator Framework
and based on consultations with Central Ministries/
Departments and States/ UTs, NITI Aayog has
constructed a list of 62 priority indicators. To determine
suitable metrics for inclusion in the Index, technically
sound, quantitative indicators were chosen that met
the following criteria:
i. Relevance to the SDG targets
ii. ii. Guided by the National Indicator Framework
iii. Availability of data at national level for States and
UTs from official statistical systems
iv. Consent from respective Ministries/Departments
v. Ownership of data by the data source ministries
vi. Sufficient data coverage, such that data for at
least 50 percent of the States/UTs is available
Sixty two priority indicators were selected for
computation of the SDG India Index after extensive
discussions with 38 Central Ministries/Departments
and sates and UTs. Being the baseline report, this
report does not consider time series comparison of
data. As a result, the SDG India Index tells us where
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a State/UT currently stands on each of the indicators
considered, and will present incremental change in
subsequent versions.
Composite SDG India Index, 2018
About the SDG India Index
A composite score was computed for each State and
UT of India based on their aggregate performance
across 13 of the 17 SDGs. The value of the score
indicates the average performance of the State/UT
towards achieving the 13 SDGs and their respective
targets. The score ranges between 0 and 100. If a State
achieves a score of 100, it signifies that the State has
achieved the national target set for 2030. On the other
hand, the if a State achieves a score of 0, it signifies
that the State was the worst performer.
The SDG Index Score for Sustainable Development
Goals 2030 ranges between 42 and 69 for States
and between 57 and 68 for UTs. Among the States,
Kerala and Himachal Pradesh are the front runners
with an SDG India Index score of 69. Among the UTs,
Chandigarh is a front runner with a score of 68.
Kerala’s top rank is attributed to its superior performance
in providing good health, reducing hunger, achieving
gender equality and providing quality education.
Himachal Pradesh ranks high on providing clean water
and sanitation, in reducing inequalities and preserving
mountain ecosystem. Among the UTs, Chandigarh
takes the lead because of its exemplary performance
in providing clean water and sanitation to its people.
It has further made good progress towards providing
affordable and clean energy, generating decent
work and economic growth, and providing quality
education.
SDG 6: ENSURE AVAILABILITY AND SUSTAINABLE
MANAGEMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION FOR
ALL
The Global Agenda
Goal 6 aims to improve water quality by reducing
pollution, substantially increasing water-use efficiency
across all sectors and supporting and strengthening
the participation of local communities in improving
water and sanitation management.
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The National Context Gange have provided the necessary thrust to India’s
Access to safe drinking water and sanitation is one
of the most pressing challenges in the country and is
being addressed by the government on a priority basis.
As per 2011 Census data, 85.5 percent population
had access to safe drinking water whereas only 30.8
percent of the households in rural areas had toilet
facilities. While striving to ensure full access to water
for all, robust efforts are being taken to optimize water
resource endowments in the country. It is important to
take an integrated, balanced approach to managing
water resources towards effective water governance.
The allocation of water among various uses needs to
be carefully planned to ensure sustainability. Research
and development efforts need to be targeted at
improving water use efficiency as fresh water becomes
a scarce resource.
The Government of India is committed to providing safe
drinking water and access to sanitation to all habitations
by 2022. National initiatives like the Swachh Bharat
Mission, National Rural Drinking Water Programme
and National Mission for Clean Ganga - Namami
commitment on providing universal access to clean
water and sanitation to all. As a result of the Swachh
Bharat Mission, as of November 2018, 96 percent of the
targeted household toilets have been constructed and
3.9 lakh villages across India have been constructed
and 3.9 lakh villages across India have been verified
to be open defecation free. However, sanitation in
India is a major challenge where the government
has a mammoth task, of not only constructing toilets
for all but also of raising awareness and influencing
behaviour change so that people understand the risks
of open defecation and begin to use these toilets.
India SDG Index – Goal 6
To measure India’s performance towards clean water
and sanitation, five national level indicators have
been identified, which capture three out of the eight
SDG targets for 2030 outlined under this Goal. These
indicators have been selected based on availability
of data at national level and to ensure comparability
across States and UTs.z

NATIONAL INDICATORS USED

SDG Global Target Indicator Selected for SDG India Index National Target
Value For 2030
6.1 By 2030, achieve universal and equitable 1.Percentage of population having safe and 100
access to safe adequate drinking water in rural areas
6.2 Eliminate all forms of violence against all 2.Percentage of rural households with individual 100
women and girls in the public and private spheres, household toilets
including trafficking and sexual and other types of 3.Percentage of districts verified to be open 100
exploitation defecation free
4.Installed sewage treatment capacity as a 68.79
proportion of sewage generated in urban areas
6.4 By 2030, substantially increase water- 5.Percentage annual ground water withdrawal 70
use efficiency across all sectors and ensure against net annual availability
sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater
to address water scarcity and substantially reduce
the number of people suffering from water scarcity

Goal 6 Index Score

The SDG Index Score for the Goal of clean water and
sanitation ranges between 31 and 100 for states and
between 45 and 100 for UTs. Among the States, Gujarat
has achieved a full score of 100. The same score is
shared by Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and
Lakshadweep, among UTs. Eleven states and UTs are
Front Runners (with index score greater than or equal
to 65 and less than 100), while eight states and UTs
are categorised as Aspirants(with index scores less
than 50).

Extract from SDG India Index Baseline Report 2018; Source:http://niti.gov.in/writereaddata/files/SDX_Index_India_21.12.2018.pdf

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India’s Status at The National Level on Goal 6

32%
OF THE DISTRICTS IN
82.72%
rural households have
THE COUNTRY ARE OPEN Individual Household Toilets
DEFECATION FREE

71.8%
of rural population in India has
access to safe and adequate
drinking water

of the net available Sewage Treatment

groundwater in India is capacity of urban India
withdrawn annually OF SEWAGE GENERATED

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 Swachhta Pledge
Mahatma Gandhi dreamt of an India
which was not only free but also clean and
developed.
Mahatma Gandhi secured freedom for
Mother India.
Now it is our duty to serve Mother India by
keeping the country neat and clean.
I take this pledge that I will remain
committed towards cleanliness and devote
time for this.
I will devote 100 hours per year, that is
two hours per week, to voluntarily work for
cleanliness.
I will neither litter not let others litter.
I will initiate the quest for cleanliness with
myself, my family, my locality, my village
and my work place.
I believe that the countries of the world that
appear clean are so because their citizens
don’t indulge in littering nor do they allow it
to happen.
With this firm belief, I will propagate the
message of Swachh Bharat Mission in
villages and towns.
I will encourage 100 other persons to take
this pledge which I am taking today.
I will endeavour to make them devote their
100 hours for cleanliness.
I am confident that every step I take
towards cleanliness will help in making my
country clean.
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tks u dsoy Lora= Fkk cfYd LoPN vkSj fodflr Hkh
FkkA
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dhA
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