The district administration has invited volunteers to join the Puri Badadanda (Grand Road) cleaning campaign. The administration has sought nominations online from schools, clubs, transport and hotel associations, Self-Help Groups, tourists and citizens in general.
The cleaning drive with participation of 1,500 volunteers will start from Saturday at five selected locations -- Jagannath Temple office front, Marchitkot Square, Market Square, Balagandi, District Headquarters Hospital, Badasanka and Gundicha Temple. The administration has stated that people aspiring to offer contribution to make the sacred Badadanda and holy Shreeksehtra spic and span will have to go for online registration. While cleaning drive will continue from 6 am to 8 am, parallel programmes like cultural events, Rangoli and speech and quiz competitions will be held along2.5-km Badadanda.
“We have planned to continue cleaning campaign every Saturday; and with public participation, we will cover entire city,” said district Collector Samarth Verma. Verma added that volunteers collecting one kg of plastic wastes would be honoured with a T-shirt on behalf of Hotel Association and Municipality.