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Detailed explanation-1: -ong>New Delhi: 105-year-old Kunwar Bai, who was felicitated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for building toilet by selling off her goats, has been chosen as the ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ mascot.

Detailed explanation-2: -On October 2, 2014, the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan was launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to work seriously towards this vision of Gandhiji and asked people from all walks of life to assist in the successful execution of this mission. ‘Ek Kadam Swachhta ki ore’ was the tagline of this mission.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shri Narendra Modi himself initiated the cleanliness drive at Mandir Marg Police Station. Picking up the broom to clean the dirt, making Swachh Bharat Abhiyan a mass movement across the nation, the Prime Minister said people should neither litter, nor let others litter.

Detailed explanation-4: -Consequently, Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan was restructured by Cabinet approval on 24 September 2014 as Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.