Monsoon Cleanup Drive Sweeps Indian Cities
India’s urban centers are fighting monsoon health risks with bold sanitation actions under the Safai Apnao, Bimaari Bhagao (SABB) 2025 campaign.
Description: Urban local bodies across India are engaged in preemptive drain cleaning, garbage removal, and health awareness drives to prevent disease outbreaks during the rainy season.
Nationwide Movement for Clean Cities and Healthy Communities
From July 1 to 31, 2025, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) is leading the charge with the Safai Apnao, Bimaari Bhagao 2025 campaign. It focuses on cleaning drains, improving public hygiene, and raising awareness in high-risk areas like slums and schools.
The campaign promotes six core hygiene mantras: clean hands, clean homes, clean neighborhoods, clean toilets, clean drains, and clean public spaces. This approach not only prevents disease but also empowers communities to take charge of urban sanitation.
Patna Leads with ‘Manhole Ambulance’ Innovation
Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) has launched a unique solution—Manhole Ambulances. These repurposed municipal vehicles are equipped with tools and prefabricated manhole covers, ready to respond to emergencies during heavy rains.
Each of the six zones in Patna now has a dedicated unit connected to PMC’s central control room. The move builds on previous success with Pink Toilets and Loo Cafés, showcasing Patna’s commitment to citizen-centric innovation.
Delhi’s Pinkathon and Public Toilet Drives
In Delhi, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) launched a series of powerful community events. In the South Zone, 400 NCC girl cadets led a 3-km Pinkathon walkathon to spread monsoon hygiene awareness.
The campaign also covered:
- Handwashing drives in 255 schools
- 206 cleaning operations in back lanes and GVPs
- 469 sanitation efforts in community/public toilets
The NDMC took charge of drain cleaning in central zones, including the Parliament premises. Their fogging and disease surveillance efforts ensured early intervention to prevent vector-borne outbreaks.
Navi Mumbai Mobilizes Students and Citizens
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) partnered with Dnyandeep Seva Mandal High School for a large-scale Swachhata rally. Over 600 students, parents, and teachers marched for a cleaner, healthier city.
Simultaneously, 26 Urban Primary Health Centres hosted health camps focusing on dengue and malaria prevention. In just two days, 52 camps reached over 22,000 citizens. Sanitation workers conducted deep-cleaning drives across hotspots.
Telangana’s Massive Outreach and Drain Desilting
Telangana set an impressive benchmark. Urban Local Bodies desilted 14,210 km of stormwater drains and cleared 4,343 km of roadside bushes. Over 2.5 lakh houses were sanitized through dengue and malaria awareness drives.
Other highlights include:
- Door-to-door waste segregation awareness reaching 13 lakh households
- Cleaning of 500+ overhead water tanks
- Health camps benefiting over 8,500 frontline workers
- 140 school compost pits to promote waste-to-manure culture
Chhattisgarh Empowers SHGs and Students
In Pandariya, Self-Help Group members were trained on hygiene practices and guided to use the Swachhata App. The training ended with a community cleanup at the SLRM Centre.
Raipur, meanwhile, focused on door-to-door awareness. Students were taught about hand hygiene, waste segregation, and clean surroundings. Local beautification drives targeted GVPs to enhance urban aesthetics and sanitation.
One Campaign, One Mission: Health and Cleanliness
The Safai Apnao, Bimaari Bhagao 2025 campaign shows what can be achieved when local governments and citizens work together. It’s more than a cleanup—it’s a movement for sustainable urban living.
Whether through high-tech innovations like manhole ambulances or grassroots student rallies, every city is contributing to a healthier India this monsoon. With continued participation, this campaign could become a model for urban sanitation globally.
Conclusion
India’s monsoon season is no longer just about rains—it’s about readiness, responsibility, and resilience. The SABB 2025 campaign proves that clean cities begin with aware and active communities.
Let this be the monsoon of transformation. Let every drop of rain remind us to keep our cities clean, our homes safe, and our people healthy.
