The NCC cadets of 1 Odisha, NCC Alumini Association and Jeypore Municipality carried out cleaning works of the Khajuri pond in Jeypore.
Colonel Naveen Parashar, Commanding Officer 1, Odisha said in addition to the cleaning activities, the cadets made efforts to popularize the campaign through rallies, interaction with shop keepers and the locals, to generate awareness and educate the target population about measures for conservation and impact of plastic pollution along the pond and other water bodies.
The cadets also made deliberate efforts to sensitise people and mobilize support of local populace in preventing pollution of the pond through one-on-one contact.
Municipality Executive Officer Sidharth Patnaik said such programmes in association with the cadets and volunteers will be carried out in future to preserve the ponds inside the town. He also requested the locals to come forward and maintain a healthy and clean pond.
He also appreciated the NCC cadets for their efforts to aware the locals while Chairman, Jeypore Muncipality Narendra Mohanty also appreciated the efforts taken by NCC cadets and NCC Alumini.
Among others, NCC Subedar Surendra Singh, Manoranjan Barik, Deepak Sadangi, Durga Sahu, Nishan Patnaik and Jagdish Rao were present.