New Delhi: The union defence ministry will kick off an "intensive" national cleanliness campaign Sep 25 as part of "Swachh Bharat Abhiyana to be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"Clean Cantonments" drive will comprise a collective and sustained effort to clean our homes, workplaces, streets, roads, pavements, schools, hospitals, markets and all other public places within our purview and keeping them clean for all times to come, said a statement Wednesday.