Gandhinagar, July 4 -- Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel urged newly elected sarpanchs and gram panchayat members to ensure visible cleanliness in villages.

He announced that under PM Narendra Modi's vision of "Swachhta Tya Prabhuta (Cleanliness is next to Godliness)," a mass movement for cleanliness has been launched across villages, towns, and cities.

In this context, the Chief Minister made a significant announcement, stating that, guided by the principle of "Cleanliness is next to Godliness," Prime Minister Narendra Modi has initiated a nationwide people's movement aimed at maintaining cleanliness and hygiene across villages, towns, and cities.

The state government currently allocates Rs.4 per person per month for cleanliness in every...