Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Launches Cleanliness Campaign and Pays Tribute on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 14: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami flagged off vacuum-based cleaning machines for 13 district panchayats under the ‘Swachhta Apnao, Bimari Bhagao’ campaign at Gandhi Park in Dehradun ahead of Independence Day.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi by offering flowers to his statue and administered the oath of cleanliness to the attendees. He emphasized the importance of cleanliness and urged residents to collect garbage at designated places to keep their villages and cities clean.
CM Dhami also paid tribute to the victims of Partition on ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day,’ remembering the pain and suffering endured by families during the 1947 Partition.
Earlier, on August 13, CM Dhami held a review meeting of the CM Dashboard in the Secretariat, instructing all departments to upload project data within 15 days and make the portal user-friendly. He highlighted the state’s commitment to empowering women through self-help groups, with 893 stalls set up to sell local products made by these groups.
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Uttarakhand -: Uttarakhand is a state in northern India, known for its beautiful mountains and rivers.
CM -: CM stands for Chief Minister, who is the head of the government in a state in India.
Pushkar Singh Dhami -: Pushkar Singh Dhami is the current Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.
Cleanliness Campaign -: A cleanliness campaign is an effort to make a place clean and free from dirt and garbage.
Swachhta Apnao, Bimari Bhagao -: This is a Hindi phrase meaning ‘Adopt Cleanliness, Drive Away Disease.’ It is the name of the cleanliness campaign.
Dehradun -: Dehradun is the capital city of Uttarakhand.
Mahatma Gandhi -: Mahatma Gandhi was a leader who helped India gain independence from British rule through non-violent methods.
1947 Partition -: The 1947 Partition was when India was divided into two countries, India and Pakistan, leading to a lot of violence and displacement of people.
CM Dashboard -: The CM Dashboard is an online platform where government project data is uploaded and monitored.
Self-help groups -: Self-help groups are small groups of people who come together to support each other and work on common goals, often related to improving their economic situation.
893 stalls -: These are small shops or booths set up to sell local products made by women in self-help groups.
