Mass Cleanliness Drive encourages Community Participation.

Bhubaneswar, 2nd July 2023: Team BMC lead by Honb’le Mayor Smt.Sulochana Das along with Addl Commissioner Sri Suryawanshi Mayur Vikash and Local Corporators assembled this morning at AG chhak of the capital city and performed mass cleanliness. Subsequent to Dry Day yesterday this drive also targeted source reduction besides cleaning and sweeping. The both side Stretch from AG to Governor house were cleaned wall to wall where tree trimming, bush cutting and source reductions were done. Even 10 source reductions have been done in such important stretch. It is wise mentioning that broken flower pots and containers do carry water and such sources spread dengue.We can learn from such drive how important is source reduction for community members. Only BMC can not break the breeding cycle, citizens’ proactive behavior to halt and reverse dengue is need of the hour; told Mayor.
BMC will keep continuing such activities to encourage community members for enhancing city’s livability indicators. Cooperation of community members and local leaders will make it a people driven initiative, told Addl.Commissioner Suryawanshi Mayur Vikash.About 60 participants including Corporators, sanitation wing of BMC and team of Jagruti Welfare Organizations took part in the drive.