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Let’s Keep Our Town Sparkly Clean! 🌟🧹

Friends visit homes to talk about using toilets and staying tidy. 🏠

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Key Points

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The clean‑up program began on 2 October 2014.

Volunteers called “clean‑up helpers” talk to families about toilets.

Over 67,000 public toilets are now shown on online maps.

More than five crore (50 million) people have taken part in the city surveys.

Awards are given to villages that keep their streets and toilets tidy.

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Villagers meet at night under a big tree to share clean‑up ideas. 🌳

Kids watch puppet shows that teach why washing hands is important. 🎭

A special phone app lets people tell leaders when something needs cleaning. 📱

Famous movie stars helped spread the clean message on TV. 🎬

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7 words

sanitation

Keeping places clean, especially toilets and where we wash.

volunteer

Someone who helps without getting paid.

infrastructure

Big things like buildings, roads, or toilets that help a community work.

community

All the people who live near each other and work together.

habit

Something you do often, like brushing your teeth every day.

app

A small program you can use on a phone or tablet.

celebrity

A famous person like a movie star.

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