Kathua admin discusses calendar of activities for ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ campaign

KATHUA, SEPTEMBER 13: Deputy Commissioner, Ramesh Kumar today chaired a meeting to draw up a detailed action plan highlighting daily   activities for the sanitation campaign ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ starting in   rural and urban areas of the district from 15th of September- 2017.

 The campaign would be jointly conducted by Municipal Bodies, Rural Development, Education and Social Welfare Departments besides Banks operating in the district.

The DC also called for   roping in the civil society members including   women, social workers etc to achieve laid down milestones.

The campaign will conclude on October 2nd on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti.

“Cleanliness and hygiene are important aspects of everyone`s life so it is important that the campaign shall ensure people`s representation at the grassroots level i.e. at the village, block and district level” the DC asserted. He further added that building IHHL is the means to achieve the goal of ODF but clean and healthy surroundings can be achieved only by mass awareness and continuous motivation.

The DC also called for building capacities of stakeholders and sanitation workers, prominent citizens, Anganwadi workers, SHG members, etc under Communication and Capacity Development Unit (CCDU).

Special focus shall be laid on cleaning iconic and tourist places including Lakhanpur – the gateway of J&K from where the campaign will be launched on 15th of September, he added.   

The DC also called for holding regular information, education and communication activities to spread awareness among all stakeholders about the personal hygiene and cleanliness in the surroundings.