Jammu Tawi: Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh under the leadership of Surinder Saini, State Director, organized ‘Clean India Programme' as a part of celebrations under Azadi Ka Amrit Mohatsav. Pertinent to mention that in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, the programme has been started in all the 22 Districts by involving 7573 Youth Clubs under the guidance of concerned Deputy Commissioners, in which govt and social organizations have been involved.
Surinder Saini, State Director informed that Chief Secretary Jammu & Kashmir A.K. Mehta has directed all the Agencies involved in the Clean India Programme to successfully implement the campaign in the U.T. He further informed that Cleanliness maintenance through Voluntary Work Camps – desilting and cleaning of water bodies, maintenance and beautification drives for historical monuments and Heritage sites, community centre, Youth Club / Mahila Mandal Buildings, School Buildings, Panchayat Buildings, Hospitals, Tourist Places, Railway Stations, Religious Places, Bus stands, Play Fields etc have also been included in the month long campaign. The Youth Volunteers/ Members of Youth Clubs & Mahila Mandal are collecting single use plastic waste throughout the country during the one month campaign started from 1st October, 2021 to 31st October, 2021 which was inaugurated by Anurag Singh Thakur, Minister, Youth Affairs & Sports and Information and Broadcasting on 1st October, 2021 at Prayagraj (U.P). He appealed the governmental organizations including PRIs and Non Governmental Organizations to instill awareness and feeling of pride among citizens to keep their surroundings clean and waste free.
The Deputy Director / District Youth Officers of the concerned districts are guiding the Youth Volunteers in taking up the activities in the villages/ Cities/ Historical / religious places to make Clean India Safe India.
