<span style="color: #222222;">Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur on Thursday announced that the Department of Youth Affairs will launch a month-long nationwide Clean India 2.0 from Saturday. In a video message, Mr. Thakur said, in his Independence Day address Prime Minister talked about Paanch Prana five resolutions and one of them was goal of developed India, in which cleanliness plays a very important role. He said, therefore, Swachh Bharat 2.0 is our priority.<br />''<br />''Mr. Thakur informed that as per the vision of Prime Minister, Clean India 2.0 programme is being organised in six Lakh villages of 744 districts across the country through the network of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan NYKS affiliated Youth Clubs and National Service Scheme Affiliated Institutions.<br />''<br />''He informed that Clean India 2.0 will be launched from Prayagraj on 1st of October with an aim to raise awareness, mobilize people and ensure their participation in making India clean. In this initiative, people from different regions, languages and backgrounds will work together and the waste will be disposed of by these people on a completely voluntary basis.<br />''<br />''Mr. Thakur further added that Clean India 2.0 is not just a program but an attempt to make people realize the importance of cleanliness. He said, this will also contribute to the Happiness Index of the country.<br />''<br />''The Minister informed that the last year target of disposal of 75 lakh kg plastic waste was not only been achieved but also exceeded. He said, after the success of last year's clean India campaign, this year, the Department of Youth Affairs has set a target of collecting and disposing of one crore kg plastic waste.</span>