Russian Embassy in New Delhi Organizes Volunteer Cleanup Day Honoring Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Ambassador Denis Alipov leads embassy staff in cleanup activity around diplomatic mission, linking initiative to Russian Subotnik tradition
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- The Russian embassy in New Delhi organized a Volunteer Cleanup Day dedicated to Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, with Ambassador Denis Alipov and embassy staff participating in the cleaning activity around the diplomatic mission.
- Alipov described it as a tribute to the Russian Subotnik movement, a voluntary public service tradition.
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Why It Matters
The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is India's flagship cleanliness campaign launched in 2014. The Subotnik is a Russian tradition of voluntary public service, typically involving community cleanup activities.
Washington DC: The Russian embassy in India on Sunday organised in the national capital a Volunteer Cleanup Day dedicated to Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The activity is a tribute to the Russian movement, which is a voluntary public service called Subotnik, according to Denis Alipov, Russian ambassador to India, who also participated in the volunteer cleanup drive this morning around the embassy in New Delhi along with Russian diplomats and staff. "Yes, we came en masse this morning to do some cleaning around the embassy...," Alipov told ANI.
