In the sequence of making tourist spots attracting by making them clean under the under the Tourist Year 2015-16, a cleanliness drive was conducted in the town of lord Rama, Orchha on Thursday.
The cleanliness drive which was started on July 13 continued to be a success as elderly, youths and children participated drive conducted in Orchha.
The drive which was started at around 9 am witnessed encouraging response in which the residents cleaned temple of lord Rama, roads and monuments across the town.
The used garlands and coconut shells spread in the temple premises were collected in dustbins and were disposed properly later and vowed to dispose the garbage properly at the specified places meant for dumping the garbage.
Regional Manager of Madhya Pradesh Gwalior region Vijay Agrawal had met the residents on Wednesday to support the cleanliness drive by participating and appealed them to make the cause a success.
Women and tourists participated in the cleanliness drive by supporting voluntarily. The cleanliness drive across the tourist spot was started to maintain the spot clean and green which could help in attracting tourist.
Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation has expressed gratitude towards the citizens of the tourist spots who have supported the drive and participated in huge number to make their tourist spot clean and have decided that they would maintain the cleanliness and would not allow others to make the tourist places dirty.
Earlier in the month cleanliness drive was conducted in four major tourist spots Sanchi, Khajurho, Bhedaghat and Maheshwar.