Cleanliness drive organised in Ambala, Kurukshetra

BJP leaders on Wednesday launched the ‘Sewa Pakhwada’ initiative in Ambala City to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday.

Accompanied by officials from the district administration, BJP leaders took part in a series of activities including a sanitation drive, blood donation camp and tree plantation. They also called upon citizens to participate actively in efforts to keep the city clean.

Addressing the gathering, former Ambala City MLA Aseem Goel said under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, India’s global standing has improved and the country is progressing towards becoming a world leader. “To commemorate the Prime Minister’s birthday, the Sewa Pakhwada programme has been launched today, during which several events — including medical camps, Swachhta Abhiyan and the Namo Marathon — will be held from September 17 to October 2,” Goel said.

He added while the government initiates and organises various programmes, public participation is vital for the success of any campaign. “As part of the Swachhta campaign, Ambala City will be made poster-free. The Ambala Municipal Corporation will take steps and raise awareness in this direction. A ‘no-polythene’ campaign has also been launched, under which citizens will be encouraged to use cloth bags instead of polythene to make Ambala City polythene-free,” he said.

As per the announcements made, the Municipal Corporation would install vending machines to dispense cloth bags at affordable prices and would identify suitable locations for their installation.

Commissioner of Ambala Municipal Corporation Virender Lather, SDM Ambala City Darshan Kumar, CEO Zila Parishad Gagandeep Singh, Mayor of Ambala Municipal Corporation Shailja Sachdeva, BJP district president Mandeep Rana, along with several other officials and BJP leaders, were present on the occasion.

In a similar initiative in Kurukshetra, former Thanesar MLA Subhash Sudha led a cleanliness drive in the city and said under the Swachh Kurukshetra, Mera Kurukshetra Mera Abhiman campaign, special programmes would be organised throughout the district as part of the Sewa Pakhwada. He said the aim of the fortnight-long initiative is to promote the spirit of service in society.