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Monday 3 October 2016
Urban areas of Gujarat, Andhra declared open defecation free
NEW DELHI: Porbandar, the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi, and all the cities and towns inGujarat and Andhra Pradeshwere declared Open Defection Free (ODF) on the birth anniversary of the 'Father of the Nation'.
On the occasion, Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu urged the people to follow the call of Swachh Bharat Mission given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"As Mahatma Gandhi had said, for getting freedom we all need to be satyagrahi. Similarly our PM has said we all need to be swachhgrahi for clean India. So all Gujaratis become swachhgrahi," he said in his address to people of Porbandar through video-conferencing.
"This is an interim gift to Mahatama Gandhi ji and the final gift will be in 2019 when the entire country will be clean or swachhh," Naidu added.
He also complimented Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, his ministers and officials after 180 cities and towns of Gujarat were declared open defecation free.
"Gujarat is the torch bearer and has set an example for others in swachhta (cleanliness)," the minister said.
Besides Porbandar, all the 180 cities and towns in Gujarat were on Sunday declared ODF in the presence of Union Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation Narendra Singh Tomar and Rupani at a programme in Porbandar.
Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu also declared all 110 cities and towns in the state as ODF at a programme in Tirupati.
Addressing the event at Tirupati, Chandrababu Naidu urged the people to become 'Swachhagrahis' to make the country free from poor hygiene in the spirit of 'Satyagrahis' who won political freedom for the country under the leadership of Gandhi.
He said that Rs 186 crore has been sanctioned on Sunday for Andhra Pradesh for focusing on solid waste management in urban areas.As many as 405 cities and towns have so far claimed to have become Open Defecation Free. Another 334 cities and towns would become ODF by March next year.
Maharashtra, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Mizoram and other North-Eastern States are on course to declare all urban areas as ODF soon, an official release said.
On the occasion, Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu urged the people to follow the call of Swachh Bharat Mission given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"As Mahatma Gandhi had said, for getting freedom we all need to be satyagrahi. Similarly our PM has said we all need to be swachhgrahi for clean India. So all Gujaratis become swachhgrahi," he said in his address to people of Porbandar through video-conferencing.
"This is an interim gift to Mahatama Gandhi ji and the final gift will be in 2019 when the entire country will be clean or swachhh," Naidu added.
He also complimented Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, his ministers and officials after 180 cities and towns of Gujarat were declared open defecation free.
"Gujarat is the torch bearer and has set an example for others in swachhta (cleanliness)," the minister said.
Besides Porbandar, all the 180 cities and towns in Gujarat were on Sunday declared ODF in the presence of Union Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation Narendra Singh Tomar and Rupani at a programme in Porbandar.
Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu also declared all 110 cities and towns in the state as ODF at a programme in Tirupati.
Addressing the event at Tirupati, Chandrababu Naidu urged the people to become 'Swachhagrahis' to make the country free from poor hygiene in the spirit of 'Satyagrahis' who won political freedom for the country under the leadership of Gandhi.
He said that Rs 186 crore has been sanctioned on Sunday for Andhra Pradesh for focusing on solid waste management in urban areas.As many as 405 cities and towns have so far claimed to have become Open Defecation Free. Another 334 cities and towns would become ODF by March next year.
Maharashtra, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Mizoram and other North-Eastern States are on course to declare all urban areas as ODF soon, an official release said.
Forces giving befitting reply to Pakistan-based terror groups: Rajnath Singh
LEH: Hours after terrorists attacked an Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir'sBaramulla district , Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said security forces were giving a "befitting reply" to such attempts by Pakistan-based terrorist groups.
"Our security forces are giving a befitting reply," he told reporters here when asked about the attacks on security forces by terrorists in the state.
The attack on the camp of 46 Rashtriya Rifles in Baramulla, which also houses a unit of the Border Security Force, started at around 10:30pm and repeated exchanges of fire ensued.
One BSF jawan was killed and one wounded when terrorists tried to enter the Army camp, Baramulla superintendent of police Imtiyaz Hussein said.
The first major attack on security forces by terrorists came four days after the Indian Army launched surgical strikes+ on terror launch pads in Pakistan occupied Kashmir.
Sunday night's attack in Baramulla took place exactly a fortnight after terrorists struck at the Army brigade headquarters at Uri, killing 19 soldiers.
The home minister is on a two-day visit to Leh and Kargil to interact with a cross-section of people and take their suggestions on resolution of Kashmir issue.
Asked about his trip to Ladakh, Singh said he has come to understand the problems of the region by interacting with a cross section of people.
"Whatever problems the people face here, we will try to resolve them," he said.
This is Rajnath Singh 's fourth visit to Jammu and Kashmir ever since the unrest began in the state following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani on July 8.
Singh had led an all-party delegation to Srinagar and Jammu on September 4-5.
The leaders of various political leaders met over 400 people who came in 50 different delegations representing various sections of society in Srinagar and Jammu.
Earlier, the home minister had visited Srinagar on August 24-25 and July 23-24.
Pakistan violates ceasefire again
Meanwhile, violating the ceasefire again, Pakistani troops on Monday opened fire on forward areas along the LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
"There is heavy firing going on in forward areas in Shahpur sector of Poonch district", a police officer said.
The firing started at around 10:45am and is going on.
Earlier, Pakistan troops had resorted to brief firing in Krishnagati sector of Poonch district around 01:00am, officials said This is the third ceasefire violation in the past 16 hours and the 8th ceasefire violation since surgical strikes.
Last year, 16 civilians were killed and 71 others injured in 405 incidents of cross-border firing by Pakistan.
"Our security forces are giving a befitting reply," he told reporters here when asked about the attacks on security forces by terrorists in the state.
The attack on the camp of 46 Rashtriya Rifles in Baramulla, which also houses a unit of the Border Security Force, started at around 10:30pm and repeated exchanges of fire ensued.
One BSF jawan was killed and one wounded when terrorists tried to enter the Army camp, Baramulla superintendent of police Imtiyaz Hussein said.
The first major attack on security forces by terrorists came four days after the Indian Army launched surgical strikes+ on terror launch pads in Pakistan occupied Kashmir.
Sunday night's attack in Baramulla took place exactly a fortnight after terrorists struck at the Army brigade headquarters at Uri, killing 19 soldiers.
The home minister is on a two-day visit to Leh and Kargil to interact with a cross-section of people and take their suggestions on resolution of Kashmir issue.
Asked about his trip to Ladakh, Singh said he has come to understand the problems of the region by interacting with a cross section of people.
"Whatever problems the people face here, we will try to resolve them," he said.
This is Rajnath Singh 's fourth visit to Jammu and Kashmir ever since the unrest began in the state following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani on July 8.
Singh had led an all-party delegation to Srinagar and Jammu on September 4-5.
The leaders of various political leaders met over 400 people who came in 50 different delegations representing various sections of society in Srinagar and Jammu.
Earlier, the home minister had visited Srinagar on August 24-25 and July 23-24.
Pakistan violates ceasefire again
Meanwhile, violating the ceasefire again, Pakistani troops on Monday opened fire on forward areas along the LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
"There is heavy firing going on in forward areas in Shahpur sector of Poonch district", a police officer said.
The firing started at around 10:45am and is going on.
Earlier, Pakistan troops had resorted to brief firing in Krishnagati sector of Poonch district around 01:00am, officials said This is the third ceasefire violation in the past 16 hours and the 8th ceasefire violation since surgical strikes.
Last year, 16 civilians were killed and 71 others injured in 405 incidents of cross-border firing by Pakistan.
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