Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs informed that nearly 8.75 crore people participated in over 9 lakh sites across the country and offered Shramdaan during the mega cleanliness drive as part of the "Ek Tareekh Ek Ghanta Ek Saath" initiative on the 1st of October. The Ministry in a statement said that this collective action of people certainly resulted in visible cleanliness in all sites.
 
Cleanliness drives were taken up on streets, highways and toll plazas railway tracks, health institutions, anganwadi centres,  tourist locations, residential colonies, water bodies and  places of worship. Various organizations under the Central Government ministries came forward with unique activities and  Union ministers joined the shramdaan at various sites too. In the 9 years of Swachh Bharat Mission, people have come together on numerous occasions, highlighting the strength of collective efforts.