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Category: ENVIRONMENT

Published: 02 October 2016

POONCH: As a part of Gandhi Jayanti celebrations a two week long  Swachh  Bharat Programme  was started  in the presence of Member Legislative Assembly Shah Mohammad Tantary. On the occasion an awareness rally was flagged from Parade ground  by MLA  which   culminated   at  District  Hospital  Poonch. A drive is being vigorously taken up  in  each ward in  Poonch municipal  limits  as well in  each  panchayat and village of the district to generate awareness among masses about the importance of  maintaining cleanliness.

Deputy Commissioner  Poonch, Mohammad  Harun Malik, Additional Deputy Commissioner Poonch  Gurvinder Jeet Singh, Executive officer  Municipality  Irshad Sofi, District  Panchyat Officer  Majid  Jahangir besides  large number of people were  present on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion Member Legislative Assembly Shah Mohammad Tantary exhorted upon the people to maintain cleanliness   and said that  it is the collective responsibility of the society to make Swacch Bharat  mission successful.

Mr. Tantary said that Government is keen to develop   Poonch town  as the model city  and as a representative of the district he will strive  to ensure that  town emerges as a major  tourist spot. In his address, District Development Commissioner Poonch,  Mohammad  Harun Malik  said that  Swachh Bharat  Mission  must be implemented on mission mode   to bring about a perceptible change . He  also directed  District  Panchayat officer Poonch  to make the general public aware  at Panchyat level  and  organize  such programmes  at  micro level. Later, a program namely “KUSHT MUKTH was also organized in district hospital Poonch to create awareness among masses of ‘leprosy disease’ and its symptoms.