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UP: 155 hours non-stop cleanliness drive to be conducted in urban bodies | News India

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Lucknow, 25 September (HS). Additional Director of Swachh Bharat Mission Urban Ritu Suhas said that to spread the message of cleanliness of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi “Bapu” to the people, a special cleanliness campaign is being started in unity in all the bodies of the state from 05 am on 26 September. To establish the cities of the state in the category of global cities, Swachh Bharat Mission Urban Uttar Pradesh will pay tribute to Bapu by running a 155-hour non-stop Mahasafai Abhiyan in all the bodies till 08 pm on 02 October. Which will also be continuously monitored live from the Directorate level.

Additional Director Ritu Suhas said that various categories of programs like clean school, clean house, clean food street, cultural fest etc. will also be organized under the Swachhata Hi Seva program. By organizing Safai Mitra Suraksha Camp, health checkup of all Safai Mitras, distribution of cleaning equipment, safety kits and benefits of various government schemes will also be provided.

Ritu Suhas said that to pay tribute to the 155th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, who gave the message of cleanliness to the nation, a Shramdaan program will be organized in all the wards of each body in a 155-hour non-stop cleanliness campaign. For complete cleanliness in all Ganga Town areas, cleaning of the areas around the ghat and its periphery, installation of Arpan Kalash, creating a plastic prohibition zone, participation of citizens and beautification of the ghat will be done. Meetings and workshops will be organized with all stakeholders, self-help groups, departments, executive officers of bodies and others. Which will be monitored and supervised from time to time by the Directorate and Swachh Bharat Mission at the state level, along with this, the data of all activities will also be updated by the bodies every day through Google Sheet.