National cleanliness campaign was started by Drinking water and Sanitation department here on Wednesday. A cleanliness chariot was flagged off by DC Manjunath Bhajantri, DSE Prabala Khess, SDO Ravi Shankar Shukla and executive engineer Bipin Bihari Sinha in joint.
DC Manjunath Bhajantri said, "In the district a national level cleanliness campaign is being driven by Drinking Water and Sanitation department from 25th Sep to 30th Oct. in this channel many awareness programmes are being conducted from district to village level."
“We should take clean water and also construct toilets in house. Under the plan Clean India Mission a total of Rs 12 thousands is being given as encouragement amount. The aim of the mission is to check the uses of toilets in open and uplift the health level of public and also provide security to the women,” DC added.
On the occasion after bidding of Cleanliness chariot a Prabhat Phery was organised by the school students that passed through several areas.