Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024 08:45 [IST]
Last Update: Tuesday, Jul 16, 2024 03:06 [IST]
GANGTOK,: The Gangtok Municipal Corporation (GMC) on Monday kicked-off an
intensive Swachhata drive with a theme ‘Safai Apano Bimari Bhagao’ in alignment
with the ‘Stop diarrhoea campaign’ from Development Area under the leadership
of deputy Mayor Tshering Palden Bhutia.
Speaking
to the media, the deputy Mayor said the Swachhata drive was initiated as per
the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the vision of Chief Minister
PS Golay who have always advocated for keeping the environment and surroundings
neat and clean.
Following
the same the GMC today with the support of GMC safai mitras and locals of
Development Area carried out the massive cleanliness drive. Similar cleanliness
events will soon be implemented in all the 19 wards of the GMC area along with
the whole of State.
The
campaign concludes on August 31.
“During
the campaign, we will focus on cleaning of the wards and the local jhoras to
keep away water-borne diseases. This is monsoon time and it's very important
for all of us to come together in keeping the surroundings clean with a view to
avert diseases. Likewise, the GMC has been advocating and carrying out
cleanliness, waste management drives and there have been improvements. However, there are a few people who are still
dumping waste and garbage on the jhoras. It is high time that people realize
that dumping of waste and garbage in jhoras may lead to natural disasters and
we appeal to the people to refrain from such acts,” said the deputy Mayor.
GMC
alone cannot upkeep the cleanliness of Gangtok along with waste management and
we request the general masses to join hands in making the city cleanest and
beautiful, appealed the deputy Mayor.
