Dehradun: Urban Development, Housing, Rajiv Gandhi Urban Housing Scheme, Census, Reorganisation & Elections Minister Mr. Madan Kaushik has said that in order to keep the state clean under the Swachh Bharat Mission, a 15 day Swachhta Campaign would be started. The campaign will continue till October 2. Apart from the secretary level officers, the Ministers will also take part in the campaign.
Minister Madan Kaushik was Chief Guest at the Swachhta Mission workshop’s on the topic Sanitation Survey 2019 at a local hotel at Rajpur Road.
The Minister said that in the coming days, there will be a drastic change as far as cleanliness of the state is concerned. For this, there is need to develop a healthy work culture. He said that the Secretary level officials are working day and night on the subject of cleanliness. The lower level workers should take inspiration from them. The Minister said that the cleanliness programme is not an individual programme but a programme to make a significant contribution to the society.
He said that the municipal bodies that will send the proposals of Solid Waste Management to the Government will be accepted. Today, the state has achieved target of 100 per cent in the areas of Door to Door Collection and ODF and our strong desire has been developed to achieve the goal of Solid Waste Management as well.
Minister said that a person, who participates in the cleanliness programme, feels a sense of respect from the inside. This work is also appreciated in the society. He said that the executive officers of many municipal corporations are doing well in this area. Need to take inspiration from them.
Secretary Municipal Development RK Sudhanshu said that this workshop will enhance the capacity of Sanitation Survey 2019 of the Government of India Swachhta Mission Workshop. This workshop will help in adding more and more municipal bodies to the list of Solid Waste Management’s key ingredients – Star Rating, Citizen Feedback and Sanitary App Technology.
