New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appreciated a differently-abled elderly man from Kerala for his contribution towards cleanliness.
PM Modi Lauds Specially-abled Man s Commitment to Keep Kerala Lake Clean, He Says Honoured
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the efforts of paralysis-hit N S Rajappan in keeping the scenic Vembanad Lake in Kumarakom city of Kerala clean by fishing out plastic waste from it everyday. In his Mann Ki Baat programme, the prime minister lauded the elderly man s commitment towards cleanliness, saying all should emulate him and make contributions wherever possible. In Kottayam of Kerala there is an elderly divyang, N S Rajappan Sahab. Due to paralysis, Rajappan is incapable of walking, but this has not affected his commitment to cleanliness, the prime minister said.
PM hails Keralite Rajappan s commitment to cleanliness
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January 31, 2021
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For the past 17 years, Rajappan cleans the Vembanad Lake every day It was just days ago former United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) chief Erik Solheim shared a small video on paralysis-hit N S Rajappan collecting plastic waste from Kerala s scenic Vembanad Lake despite his disability and said he should be made famous.
And Rajappan got the recognition when Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Mann Ki Baat programme on Sunday hailed his commitment towards cleanliness, saying all should emulate him and make contributions wherever possible.