A cleanliness drive was carried out by Uday NGO in city on Friday. The cleanliness drive was organised with support Mahila Shakti Uday Sangh and Bhopal Municipal Corporation at Jatkhedi.
As many as 40 women, 30 children 20 men and youth participated in the cleanliness drive. The main objective of this programme was to provide opportunity to the women to highlight their local developmental issues to the ward councillor Narayani Ahirwar. As a part of programme she visited to park situated in Bhawani Nagar, Jatkhedi and discussed with children, women and other community members about the condition of park. Ward Councillor, Uday team, Women and Children took the broom and also voluntarily participated in the cleaning of Park.
Children shared the issues of safety, cleanliness, street light, inaccessible of parks as it is locked by old committee members.
Old committee defended that park is being damaged by children therefore it is closed.
Ward councillor Narayani Ahirwar suggested that park should be open for children and others as it is public place for use.
She also ensured that park will be clean once in a week and open for all. Written applications were also submitted by children.
Women were shared local issues like sewage, hand pumps, street light and pension. Ward Councillor also visited sewage affected places at 48 slums.
Narayani gave a message on importance of cleanliness and environment.
She highlighted that park is essential need for the children and it is compulsory for development of children. Park should be clean and maintain by BMC but every dweller of this slum can take the responsibility to maintain this park.
Women leaders, Uday team and Ward councillor participated in Swachhta Bharat Abhiyan and clean park together. She ensured that other issues will be also dissolving soon.