BANDIPORA: Bandipora witnessed a series of activities on day two of Sewa Parv 2025, as various departments and institutions across the district carried out cleanliness drives, awareness campaigns, plantation activities, and anti-drug programmes. The initiatives reflected collective participation of schools, colleges, municipal bodies, health, and the Forest and Social Forestry departments in promoting cleanliness, awareness, and community service.
Educational institutions carried forward the campaign with enthusiasm. MS Bonapora Shahgund, HSS Ajas, GHSS Plan and Govt HS Banyari Sharkie conducted pledge-taking ceremonies and cleanliness drives. An anti-drug rally was held at HSS Budoab, while an essay competition on āSay No to Drugsā was organised at HSS PTL Gurez. A special cleanliness drive was also carried out at Darul Uloom Rahmaniyah. GDC Bandipora faculty visited Govt MS Malangam, where they held special classes and donated stationery items to students.
Municipal Council Bandipora undertook major sanitation drives, including cleaning of Papchan Nallah in collaboration with Swachhta Ambassadors of HKM Degree College. Other activities included cleanliness of Edan Nallah, waste segregation awareness, grass cutting at public places, cleanliness of Kaloosa Bus Stand and community toilets, besides door-to-door campaigns on solid waste management.
Similarly, Municipal Committees Hajin and Sumbal carried out sanitation drives at CHC Hajin, Army Goodwill School and localities across Sumbal, organised anti-polythene campaigns, seized plastic, and held awareness programmes on PM SVANidhi and PMAY 2.0.
Social Forestry Range Bandipora organised an awareness programme on waste management and a plantation drive at MS Balhama in presence of DDC member for Block Arin. Plantation activities were also held at SK Payeen schools by WUCMA and by the Range Officer Lakes. Forest Division Bandipora, in collaboration with PCC Bandipora, conducted a cleanliness drive at Chitternar with the participation of students from Universal Educational Trust, sensitising them on the harmful effects of single-use plastics and the need for eco-friendly alternatives.
The dayās events, conducted under the supervision of the district administration, reinforced the spirit of Sewa Parv and highlighted Bandiporaās commitment to service, sustainability, and collective social responsibility.


