Dimapur, October 18 (DIPR): Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya today maintained that Swachh Bharat Abhiyan has to be a movement and not an event. Addressing the review meeting of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Dimapur district at Rhododenron Hall, Police Complex Chumukedima, he further stated that if the whole idea and concept of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan percolates down to every individual, India would prosper.
Reminding about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision, where every school must mandatorily have two toilets, the Governor lauded the Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency for constructing bamboo toilets in several schools and wards. He also appealed to the people for change of mindset thereby making Nagaland and India prosperous.
Acharya also appreciated and valued the whole hearted response shown by various NGOs, communities, individuals, schools, institutions and wards and making the movement a grand success in Nagaland, especially Dimapur. “There is no limit for helping the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan,” he stated.
Geoffrey Yaden, Publisher and Editor, Nagaland Post, who is also the brand ambassador of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Dimapur, enlightened the Governor on the various activities undertaken by Dimapur District Swachh Bharat Members.
Yaden observed that Swachh Bharat basically means cleanliness and for Dimapur district, it is understood as ‘Clean Dimapur’. Expressing happiness with the way Swachh Bharat Mission is being carried out in Dimapur within respective colonies and wards, Geoffrey informed that a report will be prepared to be submitted to the Governor. He asked all concerned to send the reports along with photographs to swatchbharatdmp@gmail.com. After final compilation of all Swachh Bharat activities, it will be sent to the Central Government, Yaden further informed.
Geoffrey also thanked the Governor, who was chosen personally by Prime Minister Modi to be one of the National Brand Ambassadors of the cleanliness mission, for attending the meeting. He also thanked the Naga Council Dimapur, GBs from various colonies, schools, NGOs and others for attending the meeting.
Among others, representatives from Kachari Tribe Council Nagaland, Dimapur Gorkha Union, Chumukedima Hindu Society, Dimapur Bengali Students Union, AG Higher Secondary School, president of All National Kachari Students’ Union, Tetso College, Young Indians Nagaland Chapter, Chumukedima Area GB Association, Dimapur Gorkha Students’ Union, Eastern Bible College, Sikh Community Dimapur, and Gorkha Christian Alliance attended the meeting.
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