Ministry of Culture
Ministry Of Culture Successfully Organizes “Swachhata Hi Seva” Campaign 2026 (17th September - 2nd October 2026)
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The Ministry of Culture organized the nationwide "Swachhata Hi Seva" campaign from September 17 to October 2, 2026, themed "Swachhata Mein Sahbhag: Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat". Implemented across its 43 organizations and cultural institutions, the campaign featured activities such as the transformation of Cleanliness Target Units, Shramdaan drives, Nukkad Nataks, Waste-to-Art initiatives, plantation drives, and Safai Mitra Suraksha Shivirs. Key achievements included transforming 424 Cleanliness Target Units, cleaning 128 public places with over 10,000 participants, organizing 207 Nukkad Nataks, planting trees at monuments, and enrolling Safai Mitras under government welfare schemes.