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.