Hisar’s walls tell a story of cleanliness mission scripted by 'Hamara Pyar Hisar'

What began six years ago as a small initiative by just six determined individuals has today grown into an impressive group of 175 dedicated members which has been silently transferring the face of Hisar town through wall beautification, plantation and cleanliness drive — all entirely self-financed.

This organisation, Hamara Pyar Hisar, has been working to beautify public places and walls of government buildings and has so far painted nearly 100 walls, many even twice in the last six years.

Every Sunday, members of the group gather with brushes, paints and enthusiasm to give public places a fresh look. From parks, bus stands, and railway stations to over a hundred walls across the city, the team has cleaned and painted neglected spaces.

“The walls, which earlier looked filthy and depressing, now display vibrant scenic paintings and messages promoting awareness about Swachh Bharat Abhiyan,” says Trilok Bansal, one of the founding members. “We have painted over 100 walls so far. This is entirely funded by our members, and we also collaborate with the Hisar Municipal Corporation when needed,” he said.

The group’s zeal can be gauged from the fact that they even gathered and executed their task today morning amid drizzles.

The team arrived in time to tackle a long, dull wall on City Thana Road. Members firstly scrubbed the wall clean, and soon the rhythmic strokes of brushes turned the grey surface into a fresh canvas. The team included Prof Harish Bhatia, Kamal Bhatia, Trilok Bansal, Jitender Bansal, Manish Goyal, Dinesh Bansal, Ramesh, Ashwini, Suman Aren, Madhu Goyal, Sahil Girdhar, Parag Bansal, Ankit Garg, Anuradha, Aaradhya, Navpreet and Shaurya. Rakesh Aggarwal, another key member, said that besides beautification, Hamara Pyar Hisar has been instrumental in discouraging defacement of public property.

“The painted walls act as a deterrent against posters and banners that once covered every available surface. Though some institutes and individuals still displaye their posters, we initially discourage them and then urge the MC to take action against them,” he said.