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8.4 mn-kg of waste collected under Swachh Bharat 2022 drive: Anurag Thakur

He urged the youth to dedicate two days coinciding with the Diwali festival to keep the surroundings clean

Anurag Thakur
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Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur

BS Web Team New Delhi
Since the launch of Swachh Bharat 2022 campaign, 8.4 million kgs of plastic waste has been collected across India, said Anurag Thakur, Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports on Wednesday.

As part of the campaign, Thakur also launched a special cleanliness drive in Delhi's Chandni Chowk area. The cleanliness drive aims to collect 10 million kgs of plastic waste across the nation.

He urged the youth to dedicate two days coinciding with the Diwali festival to keep the surroundings clean.

According to a report in LiveMint, Anurag Thakur said that Swachh Bharat is not just a programme but a reflection of the