Port Blair, Sept 17: The Lt Governor, A&N Islands, Prof. Jagdish Mukhi inaugurated the ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ campaign in these Islands on the occasion of the birthday of the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi here today. The Lt Governor launched the fortnight long campaign ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’, being organized by the Rural Development Department of the Administration, from the Mohanpura Bus Terminus in the presence of the Chief Secretary, Shri Anindo Majumdar, the Director General of Police, Smt. Nuzat Hassan, the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Shri N.S Negi and other senior officers of the A&N Administration.
The Lt Governor also administered the ‘Swachhta’ pledge to the senior officers and the general public present on the occasion. He also flagged off ‘Swachhta Rath’ which will transmit the message of ‘Swachhta’ throughout the Islands. On the occasion, 3 ATR buses with stickers displaying messages on ‘Swachhta’ campaign were also flagged off.
A street play by the local unit of Mukta Dhara was also presented through which the message of cleanliness and ‘Clean Island – Green Island’ was conveyed emphatically. The Rural Development Department plans to organize the same street play in all the colleges, schools and Gram Panchayats during the fortnight, till October 2, 2017.
During the function, it was also informed that under the instruction of GoI, the fortnight starting from Sept. 15 is being celebrated as ‘Swachhta Hi Seva Phakhwada’. During this fortnight, swachhta campaigns through ‘shramdan’ from the general public and govt. officers should be organized in all the gram Panchayats of these Islands. The Phakhwada will culminate on the birthday of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi on October 2, 2017.
