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Detailed explanation-1: -Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra is an interactive experience centre on the Swachh Bharat Mission, based in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the centre on Saturday, August 8 and said that it is a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi’s efforts towards cleanliness.

Detailed explanation-2: -A tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, the Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra (RSK) was first announced by the Prime Minister on 10th April 2017, on the occasion of the centenary celebrations of Gandhiji’s Champaran Satyagraha.

Detailed explanation-3: -To accelerate the efforts to achieve universal sanitation coverage and to put the focus on sanitation, the Prime Minister of India had launched the Swachh Bharat Mission on 2nd October 2014.

Detailed explanation-4: -Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was announced by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on Indian Independence Day & launched on 2 Oct 2014, Gandhi Jayanti. On this day, Modi addressed the citizens of India in a public gathering held at Rajghat, New Delhi, India and asked everyone to join this campaign.

Detailed explanation-5: -Swachh Bharat Mission: Daljit Singh appointed brand ambassador for Sahnewal.