In order to disseminate the messages of Swachhta, segregation of garbage, enforcing open defecation free campaign, construction of more toilets, bringing a behavioral change activity in and around public toilets to promote usage of public and community toilets and dissuade open urination, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) will launch Swachchhta Hi Sewa Campaign on Saturday.
SDMC Mayor Narendra Chawala said that the first day of the campaign will be dedicated to the cleanliness of tourist and historical places like Qutub Minar, Safdarjang Tomb and Humayun Tomb and famous temples like Iscon and Lotus temple etc.
The civic body will also organise sanitation drives, sharamdaan activities, rallies by school children besides displaying of mascot of Swachh SDMC , presentation of Nukkad Nattak and extensive use of social media will be ensured in order to bring awareness in the masses.
SDMC Commissioner Dr Puneet Kumar Goel chaired a high level meeting to inspire officers and employees of SDMC Swachhta team to pull up their socks in order to ensure success of the “Swachhta Hi Sewa” campaign in the localities coming under the jurisdiction of corporation.
He exhorted the team members to work under mission mode so that the campaign could take shape of a forceful public movement. Goel asked all team members to become Swachhagrahis to achieve their respective targets in order to ensure a better and respectable ranking between first ten in the next Swachhta Sarvekshan.SR