KARIMNAGAR, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024: Students of Sadhana School of Excellence in Jyothinagar, Karimnagar town, took out an awareness rally on the importance of keeping the surroundings clean and tidy and proper disposal of garbage on Saturday.
Accordingly, the students conducted the Swachh Suraksha programme by taking out a rally in the vicinity of the school and appealing to people to keep the surroundings clean by removing the debris and garbage. School Chairman Ch Srinivas Rao, Municipal Corporator Ramana Reddy and others participated in the rally.
‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ (SHS) drive has been observed since 2017, which culminates in Swachh Bharat Diwas on October 2 every year as a mark of tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary.
The SHS campaign, organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and Ministry of Jal Sakti, is held with a specific theme from September 15 to October 2 as a practice and the theme for SHS-2024 “Swabhav Swachhata- Sanskaar Swachhata”.
Under the theme, three main activities include ‘Swachhata ki Bhaagidari” — to encourage public participation, awareness and advocacy activities carried throughout the campaign, ‘Sampoorna Swachhata’ including ‘Swachhata Lakshit Ekayi’ and ‘SafaiMitra Suraksha Shivir’ to safeguard the welfare and dignity of sanitation workers and their families.
Under ‘Swachhata ki Bhaagidari’, activities like marathons, cyclothons, formation of human chains, plantation drives and other beautification works, etc would be undertaken. Under ‘Sampoorna Swachhata’ mass cleanliness drives at public places with high footfall and clearing of ‘Cleanliness Target Units’ (blackspots) would be taken up, while as part of the ‘SafaiMitra Suraksha Shivir’, health camp, single window for welfare schemes and provision of safety training and PPE kits would be taken up, he said.
