Since October 2, 2014, members of the Nagarik Manch, Gopalpur under Bahanaga Block have been continuing a cleaning drive and an awareness programme every Sunday at least for two hours.
Inspired by Swachh Bharat Abhiyan programme, they are cleaning office premises, market places, temples, villages, schools etc of the locality and creating awareness against open defecation. In this Abhiyan, they are also arranging debates in schools and colleges of at regular intervals.
In their 71st weekly cleaning and awareness programme, the members cleaned the bus stand, a picnic spot and a road to the Panchalingeswar temple under Nilgiri Sub-division on Sunday last. The local Tehsildar and IIC Niligiri police station KC Mallick attended the programme and highly praised the volunteers. Social activists Sudarsan Mohapatra ,Girish Dash, local Sarapanch Purusatam
Sethy, Gopalpur sarpanch Jogesh Pati , Panchayat Samiti Member Aswini Mohapatra, CRC Gopalpur Asit Jena and journalist Bhagaban Jena were present. Badal Dash led the programme. Due to the Magha Mela at the shrine, there was a huge turnout of devotees.