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.