Cleanliness drive Shramadhan launched in city

Cleanliness drive Shramadhan launched in city

Mangalore Today News

Mangalore, March 27: A large number of members of various organizations all over the city participated in a cleanliness drive in a bid to make Mangalore clean, progressive, and green. This drive, called Shramadhan, was organized by the district administration in collaboration with a number of institutions and organizations all over DK.

DC Subodh Yadav inaugurated the cleanliness drive at Nehru Maidan and urged citizens to become more aware of cleanliness issues. He also urged groups, institutions, and organizations to participate in the noble cause.  He also said that the purpose of the drive was to create public awareness regarding keeping the locality clean and green. Admitting that the purpose cannot be achieved overnight, the DC said that a second phase of the drive will be launched soon.

Later, the DC, Additional Deputy Commissioner Prabhakar Sharma, Mangalore Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh, Superintendent of Police Dr. A. S. Rao, MCC Commissioner K. N. Vijayaprakash, Zilla Panchayat CEO Shivashankar Murthy, and others took up brooms and began cleaning the surroundings.

The officials were shocked to see the large quantities of garbage piled up in certain areas such as close to Central Market and Lady Goshen Hospital. They also saw piles of empty bottles near certain bars and restaurants. The DC directed those concerned to remove the garbage immediately and also warned that fines will be imposed on them and legal action will be taken against them if they continue to dump their wastes there.

Meanwhile, the students of AB Shetty Dental College staged a street play near Nehru Maidan and Service Bus Stand to create awareness regarding the ill effects of cutting trees and smoking. 

 
The cleanliness drive was held at Balmatta Mission Compound in association with the NSS; Attavar Government Primary School to Vaidhyanath Temple in association with the NSS; Kadri Tollgate to Nanthoor to Kadri Park; Kankanady, Fr. Mullers to Nandigudde in association with the Humanitarian Relief Society Mangalore; Subhashnagara and behind Shrinivas College in association with the Campus Front of India; Urwa Store Government Employees Quarters and Hat Hill in association with Government Employees Association, Scouts, Guides, and MCC employees; Honnakatte to Kana MRPL Road in collaboration with Police Youth Club; DC’s office, SPs office, and Nehru Maidan in collaboration with Home Guards and Campus Front of India; and Baikampady Industrial Area in collaboration with Rotary Club, Vidyarthi Sangha, Industrial Associations.


The local people cleaned the surroundings of four important temples Mangaladevi Temple, Kadri Manjunatheshwara, Kukke Subramanya Temple, and Kateel Durgaparameshwari Temple under the supervision of the temple authorities.

 Dix Engineering Projects Services Ltd. is the chief sponsor of this event.