The Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh (MCC) on Sunday organised a “Walk with Nature” programme under Swachh Bharat Mission.
The walk led by Davesh Moudgil, Mayor of Chandigarh and Jitender Yadav, IAS, Commissioner, MCC started from Bougainvillea garden, Sector 3, here.
Manoj Bansal, chief engineer, NP Sharma and Sanjay Arora, Superintending Engineer, B&R and Public Health respectively, all the Executive Engineers of B&R, Public Health, Horticulture, Electricity joined the walk.
The team of officers travelled through Bougainvillea garden, Sector 3, leisure Valley, Rose Garden, Shanti Kunj, Bamboo Valley, Hibiscus Garden, Fragrance Garden and Garden of Palms, Sector 42 here.
Hardeep Singh, MCC councilor, who was on his regular walk, also joined the team from Bamboo valley, Sector 23.
During the visit, the Mayor and Commissioner directed the engineers to prepare a proposal to widen and clean the N-choe before monsoon. The Mayor asked the officials to get it cleaned with the help of an NGO.
The Commissioner asked the concerned engineers to repair footpath areas, wherever damaged, renovation and repair of toilet blocks, pruning of trees, provision and proper supply of tertiary treated water supply. He also asked the SE, public health to talk with the concerned, who are responsible for causing foul smell by grounded their sewer lines in the N-choe.
The Commissioner said that these types of walks with nature will be made a regular feature because it aside from boosting individual’s activity level, hanging out at a park, garden or amongst many trees is great for not only for physical fitness but the mental wellbeing too.
It reduces cognitive fatigue and stress and can be helpful with depression and anxiety, he added.