Sindhu, Malik likely to be new faces of Swachh Bharat Mission

September 04, 2016 11:47

Rio Olympics medalists P V Sindhu and Sakshi Malik, besides olympian Dipa Karmakar are likely to be the new faces of Swachh Bharat Mission for creating awareness about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative.

"We are very keen to involve both Olympic medal winners Sakshi Malik and P V Sindhu along with gymnast Dipa Karmakar, in Swachh Bharat Mission. The stories about role of hygeine and sanitation in their sucess will be great booster for this mission," Secretary, Drinking Water and Sanitation, Parameswaran Iyer said.

He said these sportstars can inspire many women, especially in rural areas.

"We will approach the sports ministry for involving these Olympians," he said.

Modi had nominated 27 prominent personalities from various walks of life for promoting his pet programme.

The list includes Amitabh Bachchan, Ramdev, Sachin Tendulkar and Anil Ambani, among others.

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