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children have started choosing the resolve for cleanliness
healthy options themselves. conquered even insurmountable
This is a unique effort and its challenges. Just imagine,
impact will also be very positive. a person is climbing snowy
It can prove to be very helpful mountains, where it is difficult to
in inculcating healthy lifestyle breathe, there is danger to life at
habits from childhood. Many every step and still that person
parents have appreciated it and is engaged in cleaning there.
I believe that such initiatives Something similar has been
should also be taken in offices, done by members of our ITBP
canteens and institutions. team. This team went to climb
After all, if there is health, there the world's most difficult peak,
is everything. Fit India is the Mount Makalu. But friends, they
foundation of a strong India. didn't just climb the mountain…
they added another mission of
My dear countrymen, how 'cleanliness' to their goal. They
can it be possible that there took up the task of removing the
is talk of clean India and the garbage lying near the peak. Just
listeners of 'Mann ki Baat' stay imagine, the members of this
behind? I have full faith that all team brought down more than
of you are strengthening this 150 kg of non-biodegradable
campaign at your own level. waste with them. Cleaning at
But today I want to tell such a height is not an easy
you about an example where task. But this shows that where

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