Union Minister for Coal and Mines Shri G. Kishan Reddy, along with Secretary of the Ministry of Mines Shri Keshav Chandra and senior officials from the Ministry and NDMC, participated in the Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 cleanliness drive at Yashwant Palace Market in Chanakyapuri on October 1, 2026. The event was organized ahead of Gandhi Jayanti as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. During the drive, Minister Reddy interacted with sanitation workers and acknowledged their dedicated contributions to maintaining clean public spaces. He emphasized that cleanliness is a collective responsibility and called upon citizens to actively contribute to maintaining clean surroundings by avoiding littering, refraining from throwing garbage in drains, public spaces, roads, and water bodies, and not throwing waste from buildings. The program also included the "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" tree plantation initiative undertaken by the Union Minister, Secretary, and senior officials, reinforcing the message of environmental responsibility and the importance of creating cleaner and greener surroundings. The Minister highlighted the importance of recognizing sanitation workers who begin work early to ensure clean environments and called for greater public participation to make cleanliness an integral part of daily life.
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