Union Steel Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh Saturday launched a campaign to increase awareness on various social issues like cleanliness and hygiene.
The minister said that it was an apolitical initiative and anyone across the country can join the campaign named as 'Birender Singh Ke Sathi'.
The aim of the campaign is to bring together "all like-minded people who want to work for the society", he explained. "l will also add my old and new colleagues to my team and seek suggestions to generate awareness regarding various issues like cleanliness, hygiene etc."
His wife, Prem Lata Singh, launched a toll-free number where people can give a missed call to join the initiative.
The aim is to make 2 lakh members in next 15 days and after achieving this target we aim 5 lakh members in the second phase. If a handful of people stand for society, l believe we can bring a change" he said.
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