In line with the initiative of the Union Government’s “Swachhta Hi Sewa” programme, the Paradip Port Trust on Friday launched its campaign to highlight its flagship cleanliness initiative in the port city under the Swachh Bharat Mission. The objective is to accelerate the environment of cleanliness further in the port town.
PPT Chairman Rinkesh Roy administered the Swachhata pledge to officers and employees and Deputy Chairman N Vaiyapuri read out the programmes to be taken up by various departments from September 15 to October 2. A street play “Samadhan Ama Hatare” was also organised. The PPT Electrical & Mechanical Department carried out a cleaning drive in the premises of PPT High School in which the wild growth of bushes, grass, unwanted vegetation inside the campus were cleared.
During the 17 days’ campaign, various departments would undertake activities like cleaning of colonies, schools, stadiums, weeding out of old records, furniture, repairing of potholes and cleaning of roads, removal of unwanted vegetation, painting of buildings, upgradation and cleaning of public toilets to keep the surroundings neat and clean.