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Month-long Swachhata Hi Seva campaign begins across district

A month-long cleanliness campaign is starting across the district.

It will run from September 17 to October 17.

District Collector Nishanth Kumar asked officials and residents to work together.

Teams will clean places where garbage often collects.

Schools will teach students about cleanliness and sanitation.

Sanitation workers will receive health check-ups and safety information.

Community groups will be invited to join the activities.

The campaign will also encourage people to reuse waste and turn it into something useful or valuable.

Key facts

Campaign period: September 17 to October 17
Campaign area: All four municipalities and rural areas of the district
Coordinator: District Collector Nishanth Kumar
Cleanliness focus: Garbage-prone areas will receive special sanitation drives under Cleanliness Target Units.
Worker support: Safai Mitra Suraksha will provide health check-ups and awareness programmes for sanitation workers.
Waste management: Swachhata Se Samriddhi – Waste to Wealth will promote reuse and economic value from waste.
Public action: Residents were urged to clean their homes, light a lamp and take a cleanliness pledge on September 17.

thehansindia.com · 3 hrs ago