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President Ram Nath Kovind To Launch Swachh Bharat Mission 3.0 In Kanpur
Date of Publish - Thursday, 12th October 2017
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President Ram Nath Kovind to launch Swachh Bharat Mission 3.0 in Kanpur, as a flow of inspiration from Narendra Modi whose birthday is celebrated as Seva Diwas. People all over the country are mobilized to participate in Clean India activities. Multiple spots in India will witness an “accelerated campaign” to move the mission of Clean India forward. The Centre has planned a series of activities under “Swachhta Hi Seva” campaign to celebrate the third anniversary of Swachh Bharat.