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- PM Modi on Wednesday received the Global Goalkeeper Award for Swachh Bharat Mission from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
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- The award ceremony took place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York.
- Global Goalkeeper Award is a “special recognition” by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
- The award celebrates a political leader who has “demonstrated their commitment to the Global Goals through impactful work in their country and/or globally.”
- “The Swachh Bharat Mission can serve as a model for other countries around the world that urgently need to improve access to sanitation for the world’s poorest,” said Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
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The Hindu