To spread the message of cleanliness among people arriving here for the Char Dham Yatra, the Swachchh Bharat, Swachchh Garhwal campaign will be launched on the occasion of World Environment Day today.
The aim of this campaign being initiated by the tourism department is not only to facilitate cleaning of places but also to involve the public in plantation of trees, developing garbage-free environs and facilitating toilets to develop a clean Garhwal.
The campaign is aimed not only at encouraging citizens to adopt cleanliness related habits but will also help in developing the image of the nation as one that enthusiastically acts for cleanliness. The tourism department and other agencies will undertake elaborate cleaning campaign at various places in all the seven districts of Garhwal region on the occasion of World Environment Day on Wednesday. District level officers, self help groups, students, police, tourists, pilgrims and others will be involved in this activity.
The commissioners of urban local bodies will mark the dirtiest spot in their area and facilitate its cleaning while also ensuring that it is not littered again.
All district level officers and others will also be present at such spots and participate in the cleanliness programme.
Earlier, all the district magistrates in the Garhwal region have held meetings with their subordinate officers and others concerned to draft the plan for the cleaning campaign to be started on Wednesday.
Swachchhata Samitis have been formed in every local body and Gram Panchayat comprising people concerned about sanitation and one nodal officer.