The nation-wide Swachch Bharat Abhiyan’ received a huge response in Chhattisgarh as 71 lakh people took pledge while 16 lakh people participated in the cleanliness drive carried out across the State on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on Thursday, officials stated.
Chief Minister Raman Singh congratulated the people for the overwhelming response and success of the Mission.
The headquarters of Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) collected information regarding participation of people in cleanliness drive and taking pledge from all districts of the State.
According to the information provided by PHED officers, about 62 lakh people in rural areas and 9 lakh people in urban areas took cleanliness pledge. In addition to this, 13.50 lakh people participated in cleanliness drive in rural areas and 2.50 lakh in the urban areas.
Under the supervision of Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand, the senior officers of PHED led by PHED Secretary GS Mishra collected information about the cleanliness campaign from all the districts. The campaign was carried out simultaneously in 20,000 villages and 169 cities of 27 districts of the State.
Governor Balramji Dass Tandon participated in the cleanliness drive and took broom in his hands on the campus of Pandit Ravi Shankar Shukla University in Raipur.
Speaker of the Assembly Gaurishanker Agrawal participated in the cleanliness campaign at Baloda Bazar. Ministers, Members of Parliament and local public representatives participated in the programme organised at district headquarters and administered oath.