Swachch bharat News

Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday trained his guns on PM Narendra Modi over his pet "'Swachh Bharat" campaign.

Mahatma gave high priority to cleanliness, sanitation and hygiene and the Indian government had thus launched its Swachch Bharat nationwide cleanliness drive on his 145th birth anniversary last year, Indian ambassador to Indonesia Gurjit Singh has said.

Stung by negative comments from domestic and foreign visitors on filthy, litter-ridden Agra, a voluntary group of social activists, retired defence personnel and other professionals has embarked on a self-help mission to clean up roads, parks and other public places and utilities in the city of the Taj Mahal that draws millions of tourists to the city every year.

Under the first phase, it will be building toilets in 860 schools spread across five districts of Andhra Pradesh, eight of Telangana and two of Bihar, the company said in a statement.