<span style="color: #222222;">In Madhya Pradesh, a massive 'Gandagi Bharat Chhodo' campaign was launched by the State Government. Urban Development and Housing Minister Bhupendra Singh said that this campaign has been given the shape of a mass movement. The campaign was divided into five themes- Cleanliness Oath, Continuous reduction in urban waste emissions, Cleanliness in COVID conditions, Separation of waste from sources of houses and Launching a special cleanliness campaign for public places.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Around 35 lakh citizens took part in the campaign in 378 urban bodies in Madhya Pradesh. More than 7 lakh citizens took the oath of maintaining cleanliness during the campaign. While, eight lakh 70 thousand people were approached to make compost from wet waste. Four lakh 65 thousand masks were distributed with the help of citizens under the mask awareness campaign.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Around 10 thousand Corona Warrior sanitation workers have also been honoured. Awareness programmes were organized in seven thousand 178 settlements under the campaign. A total of 18 thousand 560 challans were made against polythene carry-bags. Urban Development and Housing Minister informed that ranking of urban bodies will be done on the basis of work under this campaign. Bodies coming in good rankings will be awarded by the Chief Minister.</span>&nbsp;<br />
News On AIR | September 2, 2020 2:21 PM
Madhya Pradesh govt launches campaign 'Gandagi Bharat Chhodo'