New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (MoPA) actively participated in the countrywide launch of the Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign 2026, spanning a fortnight from September 17 to October 2.

According to an official release, the initiative is being observed by every department and ministry under the Government of India, with an aim to reinforce the spirit of cleanliness, hygiene, civic responsibility and citizen participation towards realising the vision of a Swachh Bharat.

To kick off the event, MoPA Secretary, Nikunj Bihari Dhal, led Ministry officials in taking the cleanliness pledge. In his opening remarks, he urged that cleanliness and hygiene should not be viewed merely as a campaign-bound activity, but as a cont...