SHOPIAN: District Panchayat Office Shopian in collaboration with the district administration today organized a mega sanitation rally on the conclusion of ‘Swachta Hi Seva’ campaign here today. The rally was flagged-off by Deputy Commissioner Shopian, Choudary Mohammad Yasin from TRC Padpawan, which culminated at Pir Ki Gali.
During the rally, participants carried banners and placards highlighting the ill impact of polythene and plastic use to the environment. The aim of the rally was to disseminate information regarding the ill effects of the plastic and polythene and its impact on the planet.
Speaking on the occasion, DC Shopian said that the aim of the rally is to realize the objective of cleanness and sanitation among people living in the district to save the environment. He said the excessive use of polythene and plastic is detrimental to human health and has hazardous effect on the environment especially in tourist spots.
Later, a massive sanitation drive was carried at famous tourist spot Pir Ki Gali and Dubijan where large number of polythene bags and plastic bottles were collected and segregated from other forms of waste.