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Arunachal CM Urges 100 Hours Annually for Cleanliness, Launches 'Swachhta Vahaan'
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News18•02-10-2026, 14:15
Arunachal CM Urges 100 Hours Annually for Cleanliness, Launches 'Swachhta Vahaan'
- •Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu urged citizens to dedicate 100 hours annually, or two hours weekly, to cleanliness.
- •The appeal was made during the 'Swachh Bharat Diwas' celebration on Gandhi Jayanti, as part of the 'Swachhta Hi Seva-2026' campaign.
- •Khandu emphasized public participation in maintaining sanitation and encouraged following Mahatma Gandhi's ideals of truth, non-violence, simplicity, and service.
- •He launched 'Swachhta Vahaan' for cleanliness awareness and administered a cleanliness pledge to students and volunteers.
- •Chief Secretary Manish Kumar and IMC Commissioner Kego Jilen also called for renewed commitment to public sanitation and urged residents to keep Itanagar clean and green.
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Chief Minister Pema Khandu urged citizens to devote 100 hours a year, or roughly two hours every week, to keeping their surroundings clean during the ‘Swachh Bharat Diwas’ celebration.
During the event, Chief Minister Pema Khandu launched the ‘Swachhta Vahaan’ initiative to spread awareness about cleanliness and administered a cleanliness pledge to attending students and volunteers.
Itanagar Municipal Corporation Commissioner Kego Jilen urged Chief Minister Pema Khandu to enhance the IMC's budget in order to meet its growing requirements.