Shri Mahatma Gandhi

Hon'ble Father of the Nation

Mahatma Gandhi said "Sanitation is more important than independence". He made cleanliness and sanitation an integral Part of the Gandhian way of living. His dream was total sanitation for all. The concept of Swachh Bharat is to pave access for every person to sanitation facilities including toilets, solid and liquid waste disposal systems, village cleanliness and safe and adequate drinking water supply. We have to achieve this by 2019 as a befitting tribute to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th Birth Anniversary

Shri Narendra Modi

Hon'ble Prime Minister of India

“Dear Friends, I am sure you have heard time and again that cleanliness is next to Godliness. On 2nd October we are launching Swachh Bharat Mission, a massive mass movement,that seeks to create a Clean India. Cleanliness was very close to Mahatma Gandhi’s heart. A clean India is the best tribute we can pay to Bapu when we celebrate his 150th birth anniversary in 2019. Mahatma Gandhi devoted his life so that India attain ‘Swarajya’. Now the time has come to devote ourselves towards ‘Swachchhata’ (cleanliness) of our motherland. I urge every one of you to devote at least hundred hours every year, that is two hours every week towards cleanliness. We can’t let India remain unclean any longer. On 2nd October I myself will set out with a broom and contribute towards this pious task. Today, I appeal to everyone, particularly political and religious leadership, mayors, sarpanchs and captains of industry to plan and wholeheartedly engage in the task of cleaning your homes, work places, villages, cites and surroundings. I request your active support and participation in our collective quest to make a Swachh Bharat.”