Amchi Mumbai , Clean Mumbai

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) is a nation-wide campaign in India for the period 2014 to 2019 that aims to clean up the streets, roads and infrastructure of India's cities, smaller towns, and rural areas. The objectives of Swachh Bharat include eliminating open defecation through the construction of household-owned and community-owned toilets and establishing an accountable mechanism of monitoring toilet use. Run by the Government of India, the mission aims to achieve an Open-Defecation Free (ODF) India by 2 October 2019, the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, by constructing 90 million toilets in rural India at a projected cost of ₹1.96 lakh crore (US$30 billion).

The campaign was officially launched on 2 October 2014 at Rajghat, New Delhi by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is India's largest cleanliness drive to date with 3 million government employees, school students, and college students from all parts of India participating in 4,041 statutory cities, towns and associated rural areas. Modi has called the campaign "Satyagrah se Swachhagrah" in reference to Gandhi's “Champaran Satyagraha” launched on 10 April 1917.

The mission contains two sub-missions: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan ( rural), which operates under the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation; and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Urban), which operates under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

Rotary has become a part of such a nationwide special cause. Rotary District 3141 has taken lead in this Mission by Swachh Mumbai Programme. As part of the campaign, Rotractors did a fantastic job as volunteers. Even the Rotarians also joined in big numbers.

A mammoth project of cleaning the beaches of Mumbai post immersion of thousands of Ganesh Idols, after Ganpati festival, was carried out by Rotarians of Rotary International, District 3141. Avenue Head Rajendra Agarwal, he was instrumental in coordinating with the BMC.

Miracle President Sanatan Modi of Rotary Club of Mumbai South and Miracle President Shivketan Gupta of Mumbai Royals took lead in South Mumbai and Western Suburbs respectively. Over 900+ Rotract members took to the beach, picking the garbage and cleaning beaches. Skits on environment were performed at places to create awareness in the general public. Hon. MLA Shri Amit Satam joined Rotarians at Juhu Beach to encourage and motivate them, and thanked Rotary for the work done by Rotary. Same time this Swachh Abhiyan was on many local railway stations of Mumbai. A mega event was planned on Sunday 23rd September, Churchgate Station with Mr A.K.Gupta General Manager Western Railways. Rotary and Western Railways have jointly done a swachh Abhiyan at all the Railway stations of Mumbai from 15th September to 2nd October.

All the Rotary clubs and Rotaract clubs had been invited to take part everyday, ending with a grand finale on 2nd October at 3 pm at Bombay Central concourse.

The finale was also the most memorable one this year. Our Club RCMPC had planned a Musical programme for this event. It was held at Bombay Central station on 2nd October Gandhi Jayanti. Rtn. Nandini Trivedi had worked out a beautiful concept on patriotic, motivational themes and talented Mr. Nanu Gurjar (Zee tv SAREGAMAPA Finalist) and Mr.Sumit Nagar's (Singer, Actor, Writer,Director) performance made Rotarians and other travellers enjoy it thoroughly.

 All the senior and junior members were dressed in Rotary T shirts. Many of them wore Gandhi caps as well. Rotractors played a skit on the environment. There were programmes like flash mob to attract travellers. Many passengers travelling out station also joined the programme. The Station Director and Station Master were also present. They were honoured by being presented clothes bags.



Rtn.Anil & Rtn.Geetika Aggarwal 
Rtn.Yogesh  & Rtn.Leena Jesrani 
Rtn.Mahendra & Leena Sundesha 
Rtn.S.L.Mohta
Rtn.Darshana Doshi
Rtn.Amit Vora 
Rtn.Nikunj Jhaveri 
Rtn.Tarun Gadia 
Rtn.Preeti Gada 
Rtn.Jagruti Thakkar 
Rtn.Nandini Trivedi 
Rtn.Charoo Mehta
Rtn.Pinki Dalal 
Keep Amchi Mumbai clean
Keep Apna Bharat clean 




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