The Swachhta Hi Seva and Swachhta Pakhwada campaigns at the Paradip Port came to an end on Wednesday with the valedictory function held in Jaydev Sadan here.
Paradip Port Trust Chairman Rinkesh Roy and FA and CAO SK Sahu attended as guests and said that cleanliness should be an integral part of our day to day life. They also briefed on the Swachhta activities conducted during the last fortnight at PPT. Highlighting the measures taken by the port authority to curb air and water pollution in the locality, Roy said about the inception of Dry Fog Dust Suppression System at the Mechanised Coal Handing Plant (MCHP) on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.
He also spoke about the upcoming project of clean drinking water through a new desalination plant in association with National Institute of Ocean Technology.
The Paradip Municipality was awarded a prize for its cooperation and active participation in the Swachhta Pakhwada along with the employees of the Marine, Traffic, Finance Department and members of Paradip Sakshyrata Samity by the Chairman.
Awards were also presented to the representatives of local schools and shops, who have maintained their work areas clean. A street play “Chakulia Panda” on Swachhta awareness was also staged by a local cultural organisation ‘Canmass’.