Budding artists promote cleanliness through drawing contest in Jagadhri

To get the best ranking for Yamunanagar-Jagadhri in Swachh Survekshan, the municipal corporation has been organising various awareness events. As part of this initiative, a drawing competition and an awareness programme were organised at Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Jagadhri, on Saturday.

During the programme, students promoted cleanliness through art.

Monika bagged the first prize in the drawing contest, while Ishika stood second and Tamanna third.

Sanitation Inspector Amit Kamboj honoured the winning students with medals and certificates. A Rs 1,000 reward was awarded to the winning girl students. The school was given a memento for its cooperation in the survey.

“These awareness programmes are being held in the twin cities on the instructions of Municipal Commissioner Ayush Sinha and Additional Municipal Commissioner Dr Vijay Pal Yadav,” Kamboj said.

“It is all of our responsibility to get the best ranking for the municipal corporation in the survey. For this, one should not use banned single-use plastic items. While buying goods from the market, everyone should carry a cloth bag with them,” he added.

The Sanitation Inspector said people should separate dry and wet household waste and only dispose of it through municipal corporation garbage collection vehicles. “If people spot garbage anywhere in Yamunanagar and Jagadhri, they should complain about it on the MC WhatsApp number (7082410524), Swachh App and other mobile applications set up in this regard,” Kamboj said.

He said, on this occasion, everyone pledged that they would cooperate to get the best ranking for the district in the survey. Social organisation Ek Soch Nayi Soch founder Shashi Gupta called upon staff members to get the best ranking for the municipal corporation.

Swachh Bharat Mission Activity Expert Pooja was among the officials present at the awareness programme.