BUDGAM: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Budgam Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar today chaired a meeting of officers to finalize the arrangements for the effective launch of ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ campaign being launched nationwide on September 15, 2018. The DPO Budgam, Hilal Ahmad Mir, Nodal officer for the Campaign informed the chair that during the fortnight campaign, cleanliness programs, awareness generation regarding Swachhta, drawing and painting competitions shall be organized to highlight the need for cleanliness in collaboration with higher education/school education departments and SHGs of UMEED. Under the campaign, BDOs of the district shall also function as chief organizers in their respective blocks.
The said campaign shall be conducted at district, block and panchayat levels simultaneously and shall culminate on October-2, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. The DDC instructed all officers that the focus should be given on mobilizing the local people through community participation in the cleanliness drives, besides generating mass awareness through the media. Major focus shall be on cleaning of water bodies, parks, roads, schools, hospitals and colleges.
She also directed all BDOs to identify landfill sites for the garbage disposal in all villages of the district. Similarly, Principal GDCs, ZEOs and Principals HSSs were also directed to emphasize on the issue of cleanliness during the morning assemblies and organize ‘Run for Cleanliness”, so as to instill among the students and general public an effective urge for ensuring cleanliness in the villages. The meeting was attended by SDMs, DPO Budgam, Principals GDCs, BDOs, ZEOs, Principals of HSSs and other district officers.