New Delhi, Oct 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary. He is scheduled to attend programmes on sanitation and renewable energy.

As per the statement issued by the Prime Minister, he would be paying floral tributes at Rajghat -- marking the launch of Mahatma's 150th birth anniversary commemoration. Modi is later scheduled to attend the closing session of the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention (MGISC) at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre. Mahatma Gandhi Quotes: Celebrate Gandhi Jayanti 2018 With These Inspirational Sayings By The 'Father of The Nation’.

MGISC has been a 4-day international conference that has brought together Sanitation Ministers and other leaders in WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) from around the world.

"At this event, the Prime Minister will visit a mini Digital Exhibition. He will be accompanied by the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Antonio Guterres. From the dais, the dignitaries will launch commemorative postage stamps on Mahatma Gandhi, and a medley CD based on Mahatma Gandhi’s favourite hymn – 'Vaishnav Jan'," the statement read.

The Swachh Bharat Awards will also be distributed on this occasion. The Prime Minister will address the gathering.

Later in the day, Modi will inaugurate the first Assembly of the International Solar Alliance at Vigyan Bhawan. The same event will also mark the inauguration of the second IORA Renewable Energy Ministerial Meeting, and the 2nd Global RE-Invest (Renewable Energy Investors’ Meet and Expo). The Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Antonio Guterres, will also be present on the occasion.

(With PIB inputs)

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