South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on Wednesday launched ‘Swachchh Shauchalaya Campaign’ with an objective to bring behavioral changes in those using public toilets.
According to a senior Corporation official, the move has been taken to generate a sense of responsibility and ownership in ensuring that public toilets will be kept clean and well fitted through their individual efforts. “Only because of the poor maintenance our facility is not being utilised. The person using the public toilet must ensure that it remains clean so that next person could use it with confidence,” he said.
The campaign was launched by cricketer Suresh Raina in a function organised at Gyan Bharati Public School, Saket in south Delhi.
Raina said “we must realise that maintenance of public toilets is of paramount importance as maintenance of our own toilets at home”. The star cricketer also distributed postcards to students for further.
SDMC Mayor Kamaljeet Sehrawat said that the campaign will definitely bring positive result as it has been kicked off by a well known cricketer. “The campaign is committed to ensure proper usage of public toilets and generating a sense of responsibility and ownership, she said.
She further said that some of the major issues contributing to this challenge have been identified such as toilets not flushed after use, leaving the toilet dirty after usage and frequent theft of fitting-bulbs, taps, bins, door etc.
In the recent Swachh Bharat reckoning of 434 cities for 2016-17, areas falling under the three municipal corporations were at a low the EDMC (196), SDMC (202) and NDMC (279).
Municipal Commissioner P K Goel said the SDMC will be successful in maintaining a level of sanitation and cleanliness in all its localities like the New Delhi Municipal Council.
The campaign was attended by cricketer Suresh Raina one of the brand ambassadors brand ambassadors of the Swachh Bharat Mission, besides, Secretary, Urban Development Ministry D S Mishra, Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari, and area Mayor Kamaljeet Sehrawat, among others.