PHE, I&FC Deptt holds symposium on ‘Swachhata Hi Sewa - Ways and Means’

Nikita, Preetika, Neha shine in competition

JAMMU, SEPPTEMBER 26: Continuing its drive to create awareness among the masses about benefits of keeping the environment clean, the Department of PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control today organized a symposium on ‘Swachhata Hi Sewa - Ways and Means’ at Institution of Engineers here.

More than 28 students hailing from different public institutions deliberated on the ways and means to keep the surroundings clean and shared their thoughts on measures to be adopted for realizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream of making India clean.

          The symposium was organized by the department in view of the nationwide sanitation campaign ‘Swachhata Hi Sewa’ being observed from September 15 to October 2, 2017.

Former Administrator, Jammu Municipal Corporation Er. V.N Sharma was the chief guest on the occasion.

 While speaking on the occasion, Mr. Sharma asked the students to become torchbearers of change and create awareness among the people to keep the environment clean.

Chief Engineer, PHE A.K Gandotra deliberated on the need to teach children about their responsibility towards the society and their role in making the society and country better places to live.

Chief Engineer, I&FC P.N Bali, Superintending Engineers, Executive Engineers, AEEs and other officers of the department were present on the occasion.

Nikita Bhau and Preetika Bhagat from Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School, Satwari clinched first and second positions in the competition and were awarded gold and silver medals along with cash prizes of Rs. 5,000 and Rs. 3,000 respectively. Neha Gupta from Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School, Bakshi Nagar secured the third position and was awarded with bronze medal and a cash prize of Rs. 2,000.