BMC marks Gandhi Jayanti with cleanliness drive

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Observing Gandhi Jayanti here on Friday, the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) under ‘Swacch Bharat Abhiyan’ carried out a cleanliness drive in the city.

The BMC Additional Commissioner MP Singh reviewed the cleanliness drive on Friday at Chola Dusherra Maidan, Jeevan Jyoti Colony, Aman Colony, Karond and nearby areas. Also the BMC squad sprayed pesticides in the respective areas. During his visit Singh instructed the officials concerned to carry the cleanliness drive with effective measures and maintain it in future.

Also, Singh minutely inspected the cleanliness facilities at the respective areas. He also inspected the public utility centre located near Kali Temple. He asked the officials to finish the remaining work of the utility centre before its inauguration.

later, Singh asked the officials to clear the waterlogged areas. He told the officials to repair the broken pipelines and sewage lines with an immediate effect and lay new pipelines if necessary. He also asked the officials to remove the encroachments from the respective areas. During his visit, assistant health official Mumtaz Rasool and other BMC officials were present.

Also the BMC squad carried out the same drive at wards 11, 12, 13 of zone 3. The squad not only carried out the cleanliness drive there but also created awareness about maintaining cleanliness in city to the locals as well.

The squad also took action at ward 17, ward 15 Vasundhara colony, ward 16 Utara area, ward 18 railway station, ward 20 Imli Mohalla, and nearby areas at zone 4. Notably, while taking action at zone 4, the squad also seized 10 kilos of polythene from the area.

Besides, a special cleanliness drive was carried out at Jai Prakash Hospital by Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) squad. On the occasion, the BMC squad also created awareness among the citizens to maintain cleanliness in the city.

On the occasion, MlA Rameshwar Sharma, MP Alok Sanjar, BMC Chairman Surjit Singh Chauhan and others were present.

The cleanliness drive the Jai Prakash Hospital located at 1250 quarters was carried out under Swacch Bharat Abhiya. Also on the occasion, former Mayor Krishna Gaur, Mayor in council members Kewal Mishra, Surendra Badika, councilor laxmi Thakur, Tulsa Verma, Babulal Yadav, Manoj Rathore, Rajesh Khatik, Rashmi Diwedi, Usha Churendra, Satyarth Agarwal, Seema Singh and others were present.

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