"Till now, only the big and famous people were appointed ambassadors. This is the first time the labour class has been nominated to be the ambassador of Swatchh Bharat abhiyaan . And we feel honoured by the announcement made by Modiji. We thank him for this," the Mumbai dabbawalas said here on Thursday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, announced nine new brand ambassadors for Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan in Varanasi.
The 5000 dabbawalas of Mumbai, who have become world-famous for their efficiency and co-ordination, were one of them.
Soon after the news reached Mumbai, they rejoiced and celebrated by distributing sweets. They also took up a cleanliness drive.
"We are very happy. But we also know that this is huge responsibility. We will do everything possible to make this work," Subhash Talekar, spokesperson of Mumbai Dabbawala Association, said.
The dabbawalas cater to nearly two lakh people in the city every day. Their network penetrates the by-lanes of the obscure suburbs of the vast island city.
"We will spread Modiji's message in every house, every lane, every office of the city which we visit each day," Mr. Talekar said.
The dabbawalas will kickstart a massive cleanliness campaign on Friday at Lower Parel.
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