The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Tuesday celebrated Swachchh Udyan Pakhwara, as a part of Swachchh Bharat.
Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, who was present there as chief guest, congratulated Rain Harvesting Campaign is necessary and tree plantation campaign is our duty.
“There is a need for making this mission of Swachchh Bharat Campaign successful and turning it into a people’s movement,” said the Minister.
He said increased participation from citizens, be it as part of thematic drives, or voluntary ‘swachchhata’ activities from inspired individuals and organization, is slowly but surely pushing the Mission towards becoming a ‘Jan Andolan’.
He also suggested that the DDA should use Standard Operating Procedures for ‘Swachh Parks which lays out the infrastructure norms, assessment and inspection procedures and checklists, and sanitation and waste management best practices to be followed in parks and he said that this will go a long way in improving the cleanliness of our parks and contribute towards a truly ‘Swachh Bharat’.
lt Governor Najeeb Jung said Swachchh Bharat Programme was started two years ago on the direction of Prime Minister and expressed satisfaction about the ‘Jagriti’ and DDA’s work of maintenance of park which is more important than other work and he specifically lauded the DDA for maintenance of such a bigger park and he also hoped that DDA will work in future in the same way.
Meenakshi lekhi suggested the idea of using leaves of trees for the purpose of organic fertilizer. DDA vice chairman Arun Goel said Delhi has total green area of 21,543.34 acres out of which 12,472 acres (approximately 58 per cent) is maintained by the DDA.