Waking up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, people belonging to various organisations undertook a cleanliness drive entitled “Swachh Badadanda, Swacch Nilachal” in front of the Shreemandir in Puri on Saturday.
Senior BJP leader Bijay Mohapatra launched the drive in which thousands of people belonging to social, cultural and religious organisations participated. Speaking on the occasion, Mohapatra said the hygiene drive started at the Grand Road would spread to different parts of the State with the blessing of lord Jagannath. He hoped that people of the State would chip in as the Swachh Bharat Nirman is a big challenge.
Among others, Rourkela BJP MlA Dillip Ray, Krushna Jagadev, cine star Sritam Das, Pinki Pradhan, Alina, BJP State secretary Prabhati Parida, secretary Bhrugu Buxipatra, Biranchinarayan Tripathy, spokesperson Sameer Mohanty, Puri district president Pravanjan Mohapatra, former president Sarat Kumar Mishra, former Puri Municipality Chairman Gourahari Pradhan, Krushak Morcha vice-president Surath Biswal, Dr Biswanath Rath, Dr Debendranath Tarai and lawyer Prafulla Prasad Gajendra attended the programme.