UP: Union Minister Anurag Thakur launches month-long Swachh Bharat campaign

Union Minister Anurag Thakur launched the month-long nationwide Swachh Bharat campaign here on Saturday and said a target of collecting 100 lakh kg of plastic waste from across the country has been set this year.

"Last year more than 75 lakh kg plastic waste was collected under this campaign and this time, a target has been set to collect 100 lakh kg plastic waste during the campaign which will run from October 1 to 31," Thakur said at an event here.

He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed on making the country clean, beautiful and empowered through cleanliness.

"Last year too, we started this cleanliness campaign from Sangam city itself," he said. The Union Minister said lakhs of youths will collect plastic waste under this campaign.

Everyone has to fulfill the responsibility of saving Mother Earth together, he said.

After the program, the minister reached the Sangam bank collected plastic waste along with volunteers of Nehru Yuva Kendra, National Service Scheme and a l