Amritsar MC launches drive to clean roads

Amritsar, August 26

On the occasion of Janmashtami, the Amritsar Municipal Corporation got various areas and roads cleaned here on Monday. Weeds and wild grass were removed from the central verge in various areas and roadsides along Airport Road. Staff and workers of the sanitation wing of the MC started the drive in the morning to clean the surroundings of all the temples in the city.

MC Commissioner Harpreet Singh said in view of the holy festival of Janmashtami, a cleanliness drive was started around all the temples in the city on Sunday. He said the MC has already started a state-level special cleanliness drive. He said the cooperation of general public is very important for proper sanitation. People should not throw garbage on footpaths and roads. Garbage should be dumped only at the designated points by the municipal corporation and household waste given only to the garbage collection vehicles.

On the directions of MC Commissioner Harpreet Singh, the Horticulture Department of the corporation on Monday removed grass and weeds on the central verge and by roadsides on Airport Road from Hartej Hospital to Meera Kot Chowk. The central verge was also painted. MC Commissioner Harpreet Singh said besides removing wild grass and weeds on the central verge of all major markets of the city, curve stones will also be painted by municipal corporation.

Health Officer Dr Kiran Kumar, Dr Yogesh Arora and Chief Sanitary Inspectors and Sanitary Inspectors were present on the spot for inspection.