NNWN / New Delhi, 2017-10-02

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the contributions of eminent personalities and groups towards “Swachhta Hi Seva”. The nation-wide sanitation campaign “Swachhta Hi Seva” started from 15th September and culminated on Monday,October 2, on Gandhi Jayanti, which is also celebrated as the Swachh Bharat Diwas.

In a series of tweets, Modi appreciated the efforts of India Today group, India TV, NDTV and Dettol India,  Bollywood actor Anupam Kher, Mohanlal, Smt Chanda Kochhar,Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, Indian Cricket Team, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, towards the Swachh Bharat Mission. In his tweets, Modi said,"“Commendable gesture Anupam ji.  Excellent effort by noted actor @Mohanlal.

Important message by @CKforCleanIndia, who along with the @ICICIBank family has made vital contributions to Swachh Bharat Mission.

I laud the @IndiaToday family for the proactive steps to further awareness on Swachhata. Congrats to all #Safaigiri awardees.

Wonderful initiative by @indiatvnews. This will further spread the message of cleanliness across the nation.

I congratulate @SadhguruJV & the team of Isha Foundation for their exemplary effort to generate awareness on keeping our rivers clean.

Appreciable message by the Indian Cricket Team on making India Clean.

Good effort Rajeev ji.

I laud @DettolIndia & @ndtv for the initiative. This timeline has many inspiring efforts on cleanliness. https://twitter.com/swachhindia.”, the Prime Minister tweeted.