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Category: ENVIRONMENT

Published: 03 October 2019

JAMMU: The week long Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan to celebrate 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi organised by Relief and Rehabilitation Organisation in co-ordination with the educational Institutions of Jagti, Purkhoo, Muthi, Nagrota and Durga Nagar concluded  today.

In all the Higher Secondary Schools debate competition on "Swachata Hi Sewa Hai" were organised wherein the students talked about the life and times of Mahatma Gandhi. Rallies were also organised in all camps depicting important slogans of Mahatma Gandhi on Swachh Bharat which were joined by large number of local inhabitants also.

On the occasion, Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrants) T.K.Bhat impressed upon the participants to adopt and follow the teachings and the principles of Mahatma Gandhi in their life to give him real homage. He particularly emphasized on the principles of ethics, morality, transparency, time management, selfless attitude, discipline and goal oriented vision of Mahatma Gandhi. He observed that in order to keep the environment neat and clean, the participation of each and every individual is required. He stressed to avoid the use of polythene, single use plastics and other non-biodegradable wastes, which will have negative impact on the environment.

Among others, the programme was attended by. V.K Dhar, Deputy. Commissioner Relief, Pankaj Anand Assistant Commissioner Relief, heads of the different educational institutions functioning in these camps and other officers of the Relief Organisation.