Rio Olympics medalists PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik, besides Olympian Dipa Karmakar are likely to be the new faces of Swachh Bharat Mission for creating awareness about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative.
“We are very keen to involve both Olympic medal winners Sakshi Malik and PV Sindhu along with gymnast Dipa Karmakar, in Swachh Bharat Mission.
The stories about role of hygiene and sanitation in their success will be great booster for this mission,” secretary, Drinking Water and Sanitation, Parameswaran Iyer told .
He said these sportstars can inspire many women, especially in rural areas.
“We will approach Sports Ministry for involving these Olympians,” he said.
Modi had nominated 27 prominent personalities from various walks of life for promoting his pet programme.
The list includes Amitabh Bachchan, Ramdev, Sachin Tendulkar and Anil Ambani, among others. For achieving universal sanitation and to put focus on hygiene, Modi launched the Swachh Bharat Mission on October 2, 2014.
