A cleanliness drive organised on the bank of Alaknanda in Srinagar by the district administration as part of Swachch Bharat Mission, saw many, including the public representatives and traders, as participants. Garbage, polythene and waste products were collected and disposed of. Chief Development Officer Vijay Jogdande started the drive after he administered the oath to the officers, employees and other people present. Jogdande stressed that under the above-mentioned programme, cleanliness drives are being launched along the river banks and some other places.
The drive was launched on Naina ghat on the bank of the river Alaknanda and those who participated in the drive removed the garbage and the waste products. Jogdande appealed to the business fratetnity and others not to dump garbage in the nallahs which fall in the river and asked all to throw the garbage in their designated places. He further said that a rally would be taken out on October 1 in Srinagar to make the people aware of the importance of cleanliness.
Among those who participated in the drive were the sub-divisional magistrate of Srinagar Mayadutt Joshi, Namami Gange project director SS Sharma, DPRO M M Khan, nagar BJP president Jitendra Rawat, Vyapar Sabha representative Basudev Bhandari and EO Nagar Palika MM Gupta.