“The success of the Swachh Bharat Mission is due to the people of India. Prime Minister also mentioned about India’s efforts towards preventive healthcare through mission mode movements like Fit India Movement and Jal Jeevan Mission. Public health experts have said that with the award, India will need to upkeep the success of the scheme as it is directly and indirectly helping the country in attaining good health. “The intangible effects include the significant improvement in quality of lives of women for whom open defecation was both difficult and unsafe. In this light the Global Goalkeepers Award to Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a well deserved one.

Source: Mint September 26, 2019 14:26 UTC