BARAMULLA: District administration Baramulla is all set to launch the nationwide Seva Parv campaign, scheduled to be celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 2025, with a host of citizen-centric activities designed to strengthen governance and promote social responsibility.

The celebrations in the district will begin from Wednesday with a grand Swachhata Hi Seva event at Gulmarg, to be launched by Javed Ahmad Dar, Minister for Agricultural Production, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Cooperatives, and Elections, in the presence of various Members of the Legislative Assembly from Baramulla.

The fortnight-long programme will be observed in every corner of the district and will serve as a collective effort to improve service delivery, create awareness about welfare schemes, and ensure seamless access to essential services. As part of the campaign, cleanliness drives will be organized simultaneously across all 402 Panchayats and 93 urban wards of Baramulla, accompanied by community plantation drives that will give a strong message of environmental conservation and sustainable living.

To engage the youth and students, School Education department will take up initiatives such as school beautification campaigns and voluntary extra classes, besides holding cultural and creative activities aimed at instilling the values of service, responsibility, and respect for the environment. Social Welfare department, on the other hand, will reach out to vulnerable sections of society by organizing visits to old-age homes, interacting with senior citizens, and arranging community meals for the underprivileged, thereby reinforcing the theme of inclusivity and compassion.

Health services will also form a critical component of the campaign. Health department has made elaborate arrangements for conducting health check-up camps and blood donation drives in all blocks of the district, alongside awareness sessions on preventive healthcare, sanitation, and nutrition. Furthermore, the administration will hold extensive awareness campaigns on flagship welfare schemes, including PM-Kisan and Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.

These will be complemented by financial literacy camps to familiarize citizens with banking services and digital financial platforms, thus bridging the gap between policy and people. The celebrations will culminate on October 2, Gandhi Jayanti, with district-wide events that will pay tribute to the Father of the Nation and showcase the impact of the fortnight-long campaign.

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