With less than a week’s time left for Chhath Puja, the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has started cleanliness drive to clean up all the 62 water reservoirs listed under RMC area. A cleanliness drive extending from dams to ponds kicked off on Tuesday yet again.
The civic body has demarcated ward number 37 and 38 for the creation of artificial ponds. Officials have claimed to complete the cleaning task by November 3 here. Though the civic body immediately has initiated the task of cleaning every pond after the Durga Puja idols immersion thus far most of the water bodies appeared garbage strewn even now.
“On or before November 3 all the water bodies including dams will be cleaned up for this auspicious occasion. ‘Jal kund’ for disposable of biodegradable wastes have been prepared at nine major water bodies in the State capital which include Batan Talab, Ranchi lake, Kanke Dam, Dhurwa Dam, Karamtoli etc. Artificial ponds measuring 20/15 have been created at ward number 37 and 38 this year,” said, Additional Municipal Commissioner, Bidyanand Sharma.
Instructions written on placards and banners will be displayed on Ghats stating that all bio-degradable wastes must be discarded inside artificial ponds only. lighting arrangements too at approximately 20 Chhath Ghats have been done by the civic body. This apart, all approach roads will be cleaned up and proper re-carpeting work will be finished by November 5.
Extra labourers have been deployed to clean all the water bodies in designated time. The massive cleanliness drive is being conducted in and around the water reservoirs under the zonal supervisors and ward councilors. Divided in four zones, each zone at present has at least ten additional laborers for the cleaning purpose beside the existing workforce. To meet the emergency four water tankers will cater to the requirement of public accordingly during puja.
“Around 50 additional labourers have been involved in the cleaning task. The civic body has taken up the cleanliness task immediately after the immersion procedure of maximum puja pandals got over here,” said, Additional Municipal Commissioner, Bidyanand Sharma.
A large number of people flock Ranchi lake, Kanke dam, Hatania Talab, Batan Talab including other water bodies during Chhath Puja. Approximately, three lakh devotees offer prayers over two days at few designated ponds.