Citizens are fully geared to take part in mega cleanliness drive tomorrow on the clarion call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr. Modi has appealed to the citizens to give one hour for a cleanliness drive at 10 AM on 1st October to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on the eve of his birth anniversary on 2nd October. In the last Mann ki Baat programme, the Prime Minister highlighted the importance of Swachhata Hi Seva Abhiyan, urging people to join hands and take out time for a mega cleanliness drive on 1st October.
 
The Prime Minister’s call for Ek Tareekh Ek Ghanta Ek Saath could be world’s largest voluntary effort for a cleaner India. Over six lakh 40 thousand sites have been adopted for shramdaan from urban and rural India under this mega cleanliness drive. Citizens from all walks of life will take part in cleaning activities at public places like market spaces, railway tracks, water bodies, tourist locations, places of worship, and other areas. A large number of Resident Welfare Associations have also come forward to volunteer for Shramdaan in nearly one lakh residential areas. Village communities have come forward to adopt around 35 thousand Anganwadi centres all over the nation. In this unique initiative, Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force personnel will join hands with civilians to clean various sites. At the cleaning sites, citizens can click pictures and upload them on the portal swachhatahiseva.com.