18-year-old Kashmiri acknowledged by PM Modi for cleaning Dal Lake, requests for a job

18-year-old Bilal Dar from Jammu & Kashmir's Bandipora, whose cleanliness drive was acknowledged by PM Narendra Modi during his Mann Ki Baat speech, thanked the prime minister.

Prime Minister Modi on Sunday addressed the nation in his 36th edition of monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat'. In the 30-minute long address, PM Modi appreciated the 18-year-old Dar, for actively taking up the cleanliness drive.

Congratulate 18-yr-old Bilal Dar,who has been made brand ambassador for cleanliness by Srinagar municipal corporation: PM Modi #MannkiBaat pic.twitter.com/4XTGgqQxuX

— ANI (@ANI) September 24, 2017

Dar, who has cleaned more than 12,000 kg of garbage from the Dal Lake in a year has been made brand ambassador for cleanliness by Srinagar municipal corporation.

"Grateful Modiji mentioned me. It is my request to him to please do something for my employment;there is no one else earning in family," Dar said while speaking to ANI. 

18yr-old Bilal Dar of J&K's Bandipora acknowledged by PM Modi in #MannKiBaat for actively taking up cleanliness drive, thanks Prime Minister pic.twitter.com/WKtD6QImgt

— ANI (@ANI) September 24, 2017