UDHAMPUR: To promote cleanliness at the famous tourist destination, District Development Commissioner, Udhampur Dr. Piyush Singla along with a team of officers led a 5 Kilometer Nature walk from Patnitop to Shivgarh, early this morning. After completion of Nature walk, the DDC flagged off Swachhta hi Seva rally at Government Higher Secondary School Kud organized by Tehsil Administration Chenani.
The staff members and students spread the message of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan among the general public of the area. The rally commenced from School and after passing through the main Bazaar culminated back at school premises. Addressing the gathering, the DC sought the cooperation of all the citizens of the district in making the campaign a success. “It is the duty of every citizen to keep his surroundings neat and clean” he said and stressed quoted 'Cleanliness is next to Godliness. He urged the civil society to cooperate with the administration in making the district clean and polythene free.
Earlier, the DDC also interacted with the local shopkeepers and advised them not to use polythene. He asked them to use paper bags as an alternative. He urged upon the common people to ensure their participation in the campaign and make others aware about the cleanliness which will increase the trend of people towards cleanliness.