Statewide cleanliness drive to continue till Nov 25

Haryana’s cities are set to get a cleaner and greener makeover as Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has recently launched the Haryana Shehar Swachhta Campaign – 2025. Under the initiative, the Urban Local Bodies Department has drawn up a detailed action plan. The state-wide drive will run until November 25, 2025, to ensure a healthier urban environment, strengthening waste management, reducing plastic use and spreading awareness about sanitation.

According to a spokesperson from the Urban Local Bodies Department, cleanliness activities will be carried out at government and private offices, tourist destinations, and religious places. Additionally, the repair of roads, drains, and the maintenance of streetlights as well as the beautification of roundabouts and proper signage on roads, will be ensured during the drive.

Additionally, 100 per cent door-to-door garbage collection will be implemented, as well as C&D waste dumping points, open areas, and vacant plots will be cleaned.

To encourage public participation, students from schools and colleges will be sensitised about hygiene, while training programmes will be held for members of Resident Welfare Associations and NGOs. Under the Green and Clean Haryana initiative, tree plantation drives will be undertaken in colonies, markets, schools, parks, and along roadsides. Dustbins will be installed in parks to prevent littering, and open gyms will be repaired and maintained. A “Safai Mitra Walkathon” will also be organised to promote community involvement.

The spokesperson said special awareness drives would focus on enforcing plastic ban. Dedicated centres will be established in markets and mandis, where citizens can deposit plastic waste in exchange for cloth bags and saplings. Street plays at malls and markets will further spread messages on cleanliness and environmental conservation.

As part of the campaign, stray cattle will be shifted safely to gaushalas and nandishalas to make urban areas free from stray animals. Community toilets will be kept clean. Special drives will be launched around festivals like Navratri, Dasehra and Diwali to clean roads, markets and parks with community participation. The effort is not only aimed at enhancing the festive atmosphere but also at fostering a sense of shared responsibility towards hygiene and beautification.

The spokesperson urged citizens to actively take part in the Haryana Shehar Swachhta Campaign – 2025 and contribute to its success, reminding that cleanliness was the duty of every resident.