Cleanliness campaign of water resources was started by DC Manjunath Bhajantri at Thakurain pond of the district on Tuesday. The DC himself took up spade along with several officers and reputed persons of the town to initiate the fortnight long drive.
On the occasion, DC said, “To clean and save the water sources is responsibility of all of us. By these sources people get drinking water from wells and hand pumps. We can get fresh water only by keeping its sources clean. The Thakurain pond and big pond of the city can be kept clean by lohardaga municipality and cooperation of people.”
Executive officer Municipal office Ganga Ram Thakur, vice president municipal office Subodh Rai, Ajay Kumar and others were present. later, the DC also called a meeting of water and sanitation officials and directed them complete toilet construction. Instruction was also passed to make lohardaga ODF by 2016.