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Punjab Minister Launches 10-Day Cleanliness Drive From Nangal
Punjab has started a cleanliness campaign lasting 10 days.
It began in Nangal and will end on September 7.
The government wants to remove places where people often dump garbage in the open.
Government officials, elected representatives, sanitation workers, NGOs and residents will help.
People can take pictures of garbage spots and send them through the M-Seva app.
Each complaint gets a special number so people can check what happens to it.
Minister Harjot Singh Bains said sanitation workers should be respected and supported.
A similar campaign activity also took place in Hoshiarpur.
Punjab Local Government Minister Harjot Singh Bains launched a 10-day statewide cleanliness drive from Nangal.
The campaign will end on September 7 and seeks to eliminate garbage-vulnerable points and open dumping sites.
MLAs, district and municipal officials, councillors, NGOs, Safai Sewaks and residents are expected to participate.
Residents can upload photographs of garbage-vulnerable points through the government’s M-Seva app and track complaints using unique IDs.
A related campaign activity was held at Fatehgarh Chungi in Hoshiarpur with local officials and elected representatives.
- Who
- Punjab Local Government Minister Harjot Singh Bains, government officials, elected representatives, NGOs, Safai Sewaks and residents.
- What
- A 10-day statewide cleanliness drive to eliminate garbage-vulnerable points and open garbage dumping sites.
- Where
- The statewide drive was launched from Nangal, with a related activity at Fatehgarh Chungi in Hoshiarpur.
- When
- The drive was launched on a Saturday and will end on September 7; the exact launch date is not stated.
- Why
- To make Punjab cleaner through collective public participation and reduce open garbage dumping.
Key facts
- Campaign duration
- 10 days
- End date
- September 7
- Launch location
- Nangal
- Main objective
- Eliminate garbage-vulnerable points and open garbage dumping sites
- Public reporting platform
- Government M-Seva app
- Complaint tracking
- Each complaint receives a unique ID
- Hoshiarpur location
- Fatehgarh Chungi
Quotes
Harjot Singh Bains
Punjab Local Government Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader
“Our Safai Sewaks work tirelessly to keep our cities and towns clean. We must support them and ensure that their efforts are not undone by irresponsible dumping of garbage.”
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“Punjab is the sacred land of our gurus and saints and a land of immense spiritual power. It is our collective responsibility to keep it clean and beautiful.”
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