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PM Narendra Modi Presented Swachh Shakti 2019 Awards
PM Narendra Modi Presented Swachh Shakti 2019 Awards: Details, Highlights
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12 February 2019 participated in Swachh Shakti 2019 event and presented the Swachh Shakti 2019 Awards during his visit to Kurukshetra, Haryana.
PM Narendra Modi also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of several development projects in Haryana. He also visited the Swachh Sundar Shauchalay exhibition at Kurukshetra.
The Swachh Shakti 2019 was attended by women panches and sarpanches from across the country. Over 15,000 women took part in Swachh Shakti event that was aimed at empowering women. This was the third edition of the Swachh Shakti programme.
Background
The Swachh Shakti initiative was launched by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation in 2017 to recognize and felicitate women sarpanches, women Swachhagrahis and women champions from across the country for their outstanding contribution towards making Swachh Bharat.
