SRINAGAR: To commemorate Gandhi Jayanti, Integrated Child Development Scheme today organized a cleanliness drive under ‘Swachta Hi Seva’ and ‘Swach Bharat Mission’. Mission Director ICDS, Shabnam Shah Kamili who participated in the drive highlighted the ill-effects of single use plastic and polythene on the environment. On the occasion Joint Director ICDS, D .S .Katoch, Deputy Director ICDS, Kashmir besides other concerned participated in the cleanliness drive.
PULWAMA: Rural Development Department in collaboration with district administration and Municipal Committee Pulwama today organized a grand concluding awareness programme under ‘Swachta Hi Seva’ campaign here today. Deputy Commissioner Pulwama, Dr Syed Abid Rashid Shah was the chief guest on the occasion while as Director General Planning; Bilal Ahmad participated as guest of honour.
Speaking on the occasion, the DC said that it is a collective duty to keep surroundings clean. He said use of polythene and plastic has serious ill-effects on environment. He sought cooperation of every section of society in making Pulwama a polythene free district. He stressed upon participants to disseminate the message of the sanitation drive among the common masses and appealed shopkeepers and street vendors not to use polythene and plastic material.
The Director General Planning in his address called for behavioural changes among the masses towards cleanliness and sanitation. A cleanliness drive was also carried at DC Office Complex and in main market. The participants were administered pledge regarding ‘Not to make use of single use plastic’. Earlier, BDO Pulwama gave a brief of activities carried out under the ‘Swachta Hi Seva’ sanitation campaign in the district.
SRINAGAR: In order to commemorate the Gandhi Jayanti, PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control Department Departments organized a cleanliness drive under the Swachhta Hi Seva & Swachh Bharat Mission here today.
Commissioner/Secretary PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control, Ajit Kumar Sahu who also participated in the cleanliness drive said country is celebrating the Gandhi Jayanti with special focus on cleanliness. He said PM Narindra Modi has appealed the countrymen to contribute their bit in maintaining the swachh India and he has recently launched several initiatives in this regard. He said that Gandhiji always given the message of cleanliness and it is the duty of every citizen to contribute in this common cause to ensure clean society.
Sahu also called upon the participants to shun the practice of using single use plastic which creates health hazard and badly pollute the environment. He appealed everyone, especially the youth, students to promote no use of single use of plastic and spreading the message among the society about the ill effects of single use of plastic. Chief Engineer, PHE, Abdul Wahid, Chief Engineer, Irrigation & Flood Control, Ashok Kumar Sharma, SEs, besides senior officials participated in the drive.
SRINAGAR: On the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Wednesday, Department of Tourism organized a day-long cleanliness drive as part of ‘Swachh Bharat’ initiative here at Tourist Reception Centre. The Deputy Director Recreation launched the drive in which the senior officers and other staff members participated.
During the drive, plastic and other non-decomposable waste was collected from the premises of the TRC and disposed off the same appropriately. The Deputy Director said that cleanliness is must for ensuring healthy environment and it is duty of every one to contribute in this noble cause. He also appealed the participants to spread the message of swachhata and no to single use plastic, which is the main source of hazard environment.
SRINAGAR: On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Department of Tribal Affairs, J&K today organised a plastic-free and sanitation campaign at Gujjar & Bakerwal Boys Hostel, Srinagar.
Secretary Tribal Affairs, Abdul Majid Bhat, who also participated in the drive said that recurring floods in different states are mainly due to the blockage of drains by plastic envelops and other products. "This is the high time to get rid of the menace of single use plastic. "We should take inspiration from our Prime Minister, who is making serious efforts to make the country free from the single use of plastic under Swachh Bharat Mission. By doing so we can protect our environment from further pollution," he added.
The event was also attended by Director Tribal Affairs, J&K, Dr. Mushtaq, Secretary Advisory Board for Development of Gujjar and Bakerwall, J&K, Chowdhary Mukhtar Ahmad and officials from Tribal Affairs Department.
- All 1.5 lakh households to be given cloth bags in the district
BUDGAM: Celebrating Gandhi Jayanti, the District Administration Budgam through various departments today distributed 5000 cloth bags under ‘No Use of Plastic’ slogan under ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ programme across the district. In this regard various functions including sanitation, cleanliness, garbage collection drives, seminars and awareness programmes were organized by the District Administration to aware people about the hazardous effects by single use plastic on the environment across the district.
The main function was held at DC Office under the supervision of ADC Budgam Mushtaq Ahmad Simnani where hundreds of cloth bags were distributed among employees and others. The function was jointly organized by Chief Education Office Budgam and Municipal Committee Budgam which was attended by ACR Zaffar Shawl, DEPO, Gulzar Ahmad while as scores of officials from Education, Municipal Committee Budgam and locals attended the programme.
While addressing the gathering, ADC impressed upon taking a collective responsibility by all to avoid using plastic bags to save environment and ecology from the disaster caused to it by plastic. He said that plastic poses biggest threat to the earth and urged all to take pledge to stop using it and instead use alternate bags for safe environment. He instructed employees to use cloth or jute bags as an alternative to plastic bags for the safe environment.
He also urged upon the participants to use separate dustbins for segregation of bio-degradable and non-biodegradable waste. He said while celebrating the Day of the father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhiji, and the best service to the nation at individual as well as collective level will be to stop using plastic and maintaining sanitation everywhere. At the outset employees and other participants pledged that they would take the “Swachhta Hi Seva” mission to its logical end and would contribute for safety and protection of the earth. Adding, ADC said that all 1.5 lakh households in Budgam will be provided with cloth bags as an alternative to use of plastic bags under the Swachhta Hi Seva” mission.
Meanwhile, similar awareness programmes were organized at SDMs, BDOs and Municipal Committees level offices in collaboration with other departments, where cloth bags were distributed among households.
SRINAGAR: Mega sanitation drives under ‘Swachta Hi Seva’ campaign launched by Directorate of Urban Local Bodies concluded today during which various awareness programmes and cleanliness drives were held by Municipal Council/Committees of Kashmir and Ladakh divisions. The concluding day was observed as ‘Shramdaan’ with taking a pledge to stop the use of Single Use Plastics (SUPs) in day to day activities.
During the campaign, various activities were undertaken by the Municipal Councils/ Committees in their respective areas with participation of general public, community organizations/ Committees, SHGs, local administration and other stakeholders. A large quantities of SUPs including single use bottles, disposable plates, forks, glasses, juice and cold drink containers were collected from the streets, lanes, drains, parks, gardens, farms, fields, local offices, river banks, Nallahs, Springs and other establishments in the towns. Around 1760 kilograms of single use plastic waste was collected by 42 Municipal Councils/ Committees during the campaign.
BARAMULLA: The weeklong sanitation drive under ‘Swachta He Seva’ campaign, aimed to eradicate environmental pollution especially plastic waste, concluded here today. At the valedictory function, Commissioner Secretary Horticulture Manzoor Ahmad Lone was the chief guest whereas Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Dr GN Itoo and Director Urban Local Bodies Kashmir Farooq Ahmad Rather were the guest of honours.
President Municipal Council Baramulla, EOs and Councilors of various Municipalities, officers from various Departments besides students and civil society members were present on the occasion. The Commissioner Secretary highlighted the aim of the campaign and said that the campaign was meant to sensitize and bring behavioral change among the people with regard to the sanitation and cleanliness.
He said that several sanitation oriented activities were carried out throughout J&K during the week. On the occasion, the DC stressed upon the people to avoid use of polythene and plastic which he said has hazardous consequences on the existence of flora and fauna. He also said that the recycling process of plastic waste shall be initiated besides an alternative of the plastic shall be explored. He further said that the jute carry bags will be distributed free of cost among the people and shopkeepers in the district.
Director Local Bodies, on the occasion, said that a number of awareness programmes have been organized by the staff of Municipal Councils/Committees in collaboration with other stakeholders regarding to raise awareness on ‘Not to use plastic’. He said that around 1760Kgs of single use plastic waste was collected by 42 Municipalities.
Earlier, an awareness rally was organized by the District Administration wherein participants carrying placards and banners on cleanliness and hygiene went through main markets and culminated at Eco Park Baramulla.
KUPWARA: A mega rally, envisaged to disseminate awareness regarding benefits of cleanliness and adverse effects of polythene and plastic, was taken out from DC Office Complex here under ‘Swachta Hi Seva’ campaign today. The rally was organized by Municipal Committee Kupwara and was attended by a large number of employees and other stakeholders.
Placards and banners displaying slogans on ‘Swachta Hi Seva’ and ‘No To Plastic’ were held by rally participants on the occasion. Later, a seminar was held at Town Hall Kupwara in which various speakers threw light on the benefits of cleanliness and ill effects of plastic and polythene use.
On the occasion a pledge was taken to make Kupwara a polythene free district. Executive Municipal Committee Kupwara Farooq Ahmad, on the occasion, said that the campaign got good response from the public in the district. He said the Swachta campaign will continue throughout the year and efforts would be made to make Kupwara plastic free.