Honoured and humbled to have been given the incredible opportunity to serve the country again - this time as CEO
@NITIAayog
Deeply grateful to Hon’ble PM
@narendramodi
for another chance to work under his leadership towards a transformed India.
A great honour and privilege to serve under Hon’ble PM
@narendramodi
these last 4.5 years. His stunning announcement of the
@swachhbharat
mission on Aug 15, 2014 blew us away as we watched on TV in Hanoi. So lucky to get this job. He was kind enough to meet Indira and me today.
Happy Father’s Day to my dad, Air Marshal PV Iyer (retd). At 88, he runs 10 km a day and works out regularly at the gym. He continues to be an inspiration to our entire family and to all his friends, young and old.
#HumFitTohIndiaFit
I am very happy to share that 412 districts of our country organized mass mobilization around Swachhata on
#WorldToiletDay
2018. I laud the leadership shown by these districts to keep up the
@swachhbharat
jan andolan!
Great to be in Bundelkhand, the driest region in UP, and see how the
@jaljeevan_
mission is delivering Har Ghar Jal. At house in village Purwa, Jhansi, where I drank the clean tap water! Recall PM
@narendramodi
launching this transformational programme in 2019. Quality of life!
An great honour to have our incredible
@swachhbharat
ambassador
@akshaykumar
launch our book today. He has been tremendously generous in leading and supporting the cause of sanitation in India!! @
Launched our book today - The
@swachhbharat
Revolution. It has been incredible five years and the change in rural sanitation is extraordinary. Come, read my chapter aptly titled “Toilet - A Love Story”. On Amazon now:
Getting used to office and home life in Washington DC. Everything is topsy-turvy here: is it work from home or work at home😬
@smritiirani
@gssjodhpur
@amitabhk87
Enjoyed the early morning run in the India Gate area. Stopped for a picture outside the UPSC. The last time I was here was 40 years ago, in early 1981, for my “personality test” IAS interview. You can read about it in my book
#MethodInTheMadness
@HarperCollinsIN
@IASassociation
Inspirational to hear how champion Collectors like Rajeshwari made their districts, Ramgarh (first in Jharkhand) ODF! I learned so much today from the young Collectors of 115 aspirational districts.
@swachhbharat
Digging of staggered trenches, contour and boundary trenches on hillocks for percolation of rain water and planting of trees on trench bunds. Excellent work in Pedapalli district, Telengana, under the leadership of Collector Devasena.
@JalShaktiAbhyan
@gssjodhpur
@swachhbharat
Very impressed by the
@CMOGuj
dashboard in Gandhinagar today. It monitors on a real time basis all development programs and other governance-related parameters with over 3000 indicators. Also a good beneficiary feedback system.
@NITIAayog
Incredible energy and enthusiasm among the 16000 women Swachhata champions from across India while listening to the Hon’ble PM
@narendramodi
‘s inspiring address at the
#SwachhShakti2019
event at Kurukshetra today.
@swachhbharat
#NITIAayog
welcomes
@paramiyer_
as the new Chief Executive Officer.
Parameswaran Iyer, a 1981-batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, spearheaded the government's Swachh Bharat Mission to eradicate open defecation by constructing over 90 million toilets in rural India.
#MethodInTheMadness
, an amazing book written by the former Secretary in-charge of the
@swachhbharat
Mission & my friend,
@paramiyer_
.In this he has shared behind-the-scenes stories from the mission & pro-tips from his diverse career for young professionals. Get your copy today!
Just one of the 1.34 crore fabulous toilets (this one in Madhubani style) decorated and painted during the
#SwachhSundarShauchalaya
campaign which ended today. Phenomenal community mobilization under the
@swachhbharat
mission. Congratulations to the rural households of India!
Fabulous Swachh Bharat Diwas sand art by
@sudarsansand
at our
@swachhbharat
exhibition at Ahmedabad last evening. The Hon’ble PM paid tribute to Gandhiji on this momentous day.
@gssjodhpur
A privilege to join my dad, retd Air Marshal PV Iyer, in paying our respects to the Hon’ble PM
@narendramodi
this evening on the occasion of Air Force Day.
@swachhbharat
Great piece in
@IndianExpress
today by Nigerian Minister for Water on
@swachhbharat
and how our flagship programme is influencing their plan to have a Swachh Nigeria. A tribute to all our swachhagrahis and an honour to share experiences with other countries.
@PMOIndia
More than 5 crore toilets have been constructed under
@SwachhBharat
, the largest behaviour change programme in the world, with a comprehensive system of verification and monitoring in place.
If I could have only one blessing in life, it would be ‘fit at any age’. Former Air Marshal PV Iyer’s book is titled just that. What an inspiration at 92 years of age, Sir! Hope to learn so much from your book.
Privileged to call on Finance Minister
@nsitharaman
this afternoon and receive her guidance in my capacity as Executive Director nominee for India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka at the World Bank.
Relinquished charge at
@NITIAayog
Thankful for serving with VC
@suman_bery
, Members and the talented team in this vibrant and impactful organization. Deeply grateful to PM
@narendramodi
for the privilege and opportunity to serve at NITI and, ahead, as India’s ED at World Bank.
Let’s keep the momentum going. Raipur district in Chhattisgarh has been declared
#OpenDefecationFree
. Together we can all achieve an ODF nation by 2019.
@swachhbharat
Fascinating experience and great learning from visit to
#aspirationaldistrictprogramme
Baramulla this morning. Great progress by district team led by DC Sehrish! Also nice to see high-density micro irrigated apple cultivation
@NITIAayog
Phenomenal meeting with CM UP
@myogiadityanath
to discuss how
@NITIAayog
can support the state in its ambitious strategy to become a one trillion dollar economy. CM laid out his vision and strategy to achieve the goal. NITI will provide full support.
@suman_bery
@CMOfficeUP
Sharing a short film on good sanitation and hygiene practices in the new normal. It is critical that we ensure physical distancing, wear masks, avoid spitting in public places, and always make use of toilets.
@swachhbharat
@gssjodhpur
@smritiirani
Excellent millet food products at the Keonjhar District Collectorate’s Millet Cafe. We plan to start one in
@NITIAayog
starting January 1, at the beginning of the International Year of Millets.
My presentation on the
@swachhbharat
mission at the
@WorldBankWater
Week in Washington DC this morning. Shared the key experiences and lessons learned from India’s sanitation revolution.
A privilege to interact with Gurudev
@SriSri
on LiFE (Lifestyle for the Environment) at Davos and get his guidance on sustainable lifestyles. LiFE is an India-led, global people’s climate friendly people’s movement, launched by PM
@narendramodi
and the UN Secretary General.
Heartiest congratulations to my friend & a very able administrator Sh
@paramiyer_
Ji on being appointed as CEO
@NITIAayog
.
There remains no doubt that he will take forward the work of NITI Aayog with fresh energy & vision.
Launch of the twin pit toilet
#technology
campaign with
@akshaykumar
(we are very grateful to Akshay and Bhumi) and young Collectors and officers from across the country. The right technology is what is moving us toward safe
#sanitation
and a
@swachhbharat
Best wishes to Team
@swachhbharat
and all Swachhagrahis in the country on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. Remembering the occasion exactly a year ago, 2-10-2019, at Ahmedabad, when all states declared themselves ODF. A highlight was the superb sand art creation of
@sudarsansand
Parking is always a problem in Washington DC. But there are easier and more environmentally friendly ways to get around town. Wouldn’t you rather use an electric scooter😬
Celebrating Swachh Bharat Mission: Of all Modi’s projects, it will have the greatest long-term impact on people’s lives
Arvind Panagariya, Professor of Economics at Columbia University, writes for TOI
Read:
Fantastic to be back in the field - this time in the Raichur Aspirational district in Karnataka. Energised by meeting the district team led by DC Chandrashekhar and CEO Noor Zahra. Progress noted and wonderful to join the kids in the anganwadi kendra.
@NITIAayog
@amitabhk87
Nice to be back in
@swachhbharat
territory in Rameshwar village, Varanasi this morning. Toilets functioning and in full use! A tribute to Bapu on Gandhi Jayanti and kudos to PM
@narendramodi
‘s leadership for thinking big and ensuring delivery on the ground.
@NITIAayog
An honour to pay a courtesy call on Honourable President Mrs. Draupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan and benefit from her guidance.
@rashtrapatibhvn
@NITIAayog
As I sign off from NITI Aayog after 6.5 years & reflect on my tenure as CEO, I feel humbled & gratified. The experience of serving the nation along with some of the most remarkable minds has been truly fulfilling. An incredible learning experience which I will cherish forever!
Exciting to see Swachh Survekshan logo printed mugs being used in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh.
#AnokhiAmethi
is generating a buss among all and spreading the news of the
#survey
coming to the village.
@swachhbharat
Sh. Ratikant Thakur, Commandant 43 BN BSF along with his team distributed free ration to 250 villagers of the border belt in
#SouthGaroHills
while taking all precautions regarding
#COVID
ー19.
We thank them for their initiative for our people in the border areas.
@BSF_India
Fascinating visit to Kachubil anganwadi in Bagicha village, Udalgiri
#Aspirational
district, Assam. Great interaction with the kids, Anganwadi worker and teachers. Clean toilets with running water too😊
@NITIAayog
This upcoming Janata Curfew, let us use the opportunity to emphasise the importance of good personal hygiene practices among our families.
Sharing our Swachhata champion - Chutki's list, for your reference 😊
@swachhbharat
@gssjodhpur
@smritiirani
3rd day of our road trip started early again. Left Purnea at 530 am for Madhepura and stopped en route to talk to the owner of a nice toilet, which he built himself. Supaul, Saharsa, Samastipur, Vaishali to go today.
@swachhbharat
@gssjodhpur
@smritiirani
A privilege to reconnect with the one and only
@sachin_rt
at the India-Pakistan game in NY. He was one of our star
@swachhbharat
ambassadors, who inspired so many young Collectors to lead and motivate community-led sanitation jan andolans in their districts.
A privilege to deliver the valedictory address to the officer trainees of the 94th Foundation Course at the LBSNAA at Mussoorie today. A tremendously diverse and talented group.
@swachhbharat
In this method of rain water harvesting, a filter is used for the rain water which is then collected in a sump and later used for general purpose. Installed in a school maintained by Madurai corporation.
@JalShaktiAbhyan
@gssjodhpur
@swachhbharat
Local innovations! Unique baby friendly toilets with semi-open gate and handles from both inside and outside introduced in Anganwadis and primary schools in Mathura, to ensure that the children don’t get locked up inside.
@swachhbharat
Great to be on the road again after 3 months. Good work by the Bihar
@swachhbharat
team in getting work started again. At nice Community Sanitary Complexes in Villages Ibrahimpur and Manikpur in Muzzafarpur district - with DM, IAS OT, Bala, Mission Director.
@gssjodhpur
Good to meet the young Manipur Preraks at the Imphal
@swachhbharat
workshop today. They have done an excellent job in supporting their districts and their Collectors in taking the programme forward.
An incredible 1000 km road trip in 3 days to Patna-Saran-Siwan-Gopalganj-Motihari-Sitamarhi-Madhubani-Darbhanga-Araria-Purnea-Madhepura-Saharsa-Supaul-Samastipur-Vaishali-Patna. Interacting with young Collectors. No better learning experience!
#ODFSustainability
@swachhbharat
A privilege to join UP CM’s unprecedented 3 hr review of.
@swachhbharat
with all DMs in Lucknow. This followed PM’s recent review of SBM in 4 states. PM-CM-DM alignment on full display in UP, will give a big boost to SBM.
@PMOIndia
@CMOfficeUP
@umasribharti
Inspirational to join the
@swachhbharat
grassroots champions, swachhagrahis, masons, sarpanches at today’s behaviour change workshop. A true jan andolan with lessons from ground reality!
UP Govt rapidly implementing the
@jaljeevan_
mission providing Har Ghar Jal in arid Bundelkhand. At Khuraicha multi-village scheme in Jhansi, providing tap connections in 74 villages. 7000 already functioning. Impressed by women’s paani samiti carrying out water quality testing!
A proud privilege and incredible honour to have the Hon’ble PM
@narendramodi
felicitate and motivate our
@swachhbharat
swachhagrahi champions at Champaran yesterday.
Honoured to felicitate Swachhagrahis in Motihari. Their efforts to strengthen the Swachh Bharat Mission are invaluable. Generations of Indians will thank these Swachhagrahis for dedicating themselves towards the movement for a clean India.
My piece in
@htTweets
on how the
@swachhbharat
mission has nudged rural Indian households into changing their habit of open defecation. Since 2014, 500 million people are now using toilets. Grateful to
@R_Thaler
and
@CassSunstein
for their analytical framework.
Visionary leadership of PM
@narendramodi
who thinks big and has delivered, in mission mode, the rapid development of Aspirational Districts and now Blocks. Also the hitherto neglected basic needs of our people, incl toilets, LPG cylinders, housing, bank accts and Har Ghar Jal.
A privilege and honour to witness at close quarters the truly inspiring address by PM
@narendramodi
at the historic White House public reception with 8000 cheering people in attendance. Here along with friend and colleague
@SubramanianKri