The Union Information and Broadcasting &amp; Youth affairs and sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has said that every citizen has to ensure his role in making the cleanliness campaign more successful and vibrant across the country.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Anurag&nbsp; Singh Thakur who is on a two-day visit to his home district&nbsp; Hamirpur urged people to take a pledge for a responsible society from today itself to get rid of plastic.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''AIR correspondent reports, Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated the medical check-up, blood donation camp and cleanliness drive at&nbsp; Sujanpur in Hamirpur district today.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri, he appealed to the people to take a pledge of cleanliness.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''He said that this is the right time when we have to change our habits.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''He further added that&nbsp; his ministry has resolved to remove 75 lakh kg plastic waste across the country with the help of volunteers.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''He said every village of Himachal can play a significant role in removing garbage from their villages.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''On this occasion, the Union Minister along with NSS volunteers flagged off the Clean India campaign from Sujanpur.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''He urged the NSS volunteers to take out&nbsp; 20 kg of garbage every day from every village so that the dream of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan could be realized.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Earlier, he participated in a blood donation program and also felicitated the Safai Karmcahries of Sujanpur Tira and said that their contribution towards society and the nation is highly commendable.</span>
News On AIR | October 2, 2021 9:16 PM
Every citizen has to ensure his role in making cleanliness campaign more successful: Union Minister Anurag Thakur