PM Modi calls for 'Swachhagraha'
While addressing the India Sanitation Conference on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for "Swachhagraha" to insist on cleanliness. Citing importance of recycling waste material, PM Modi announced plans to buy electricity generated from waste. He added that one lakh villages will become open defecation free (ODF) by October 2 and 40 districts will achieve ODF status by mid-2017.