Swachh 2.0 is a step towards BR Ambedkar’s dream: PM Narendra Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday invoked BR Ambedkar while launching the ambitious second phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission.

Also launching the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0, the PM said that Babasaheb Ambedkar believed in urban development as a great means of removing inequality and that the second phases will be an important step towards fulfilling his dreams.

“Many people from villages come to cities with an aspiration for a better life and even after getting employment, their standard of living remains in a difficult situation as compared to their lives in the villages. Babasaheb’s emphasis was on changing this situation by removing this inequality. The next phase of Swachh Bharat Mission and Amrut is an important step towards fulfilling the dreams of Babasaheb,” the PM said.