Chandigarh, April 16 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday announced that a special cleanliness drive will be undertaken in all urban local bodies across the state for two weeks starting May 1.
Apart from this campaign, ward committee members will play a vital role in maintaining cleanliness throughout the year, he said.
Saini said that all the members must understand their responsibility and work towards achieving the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Swachh Bharat Mission'.
Wards performing exceptionally well in cleanliness will be ranked and rewarded with incentives, he said while interacting with members of newly formed ward committees of urban local bodies through video conferencing from Chandigarh.
Congratulating the members, the chief minister said an effective sanitation system is only possible with public participation.
He emphasised that unless every individual takes personal responsibility for cleanliness, the mission cannot be accomplished.
He urged committee members to coordinate with waste collection contractors in their respective areas and ensure proper route planning so that garbage collection vehicles reach every household on time.
Saini also encouraged members to provide suggestions for improving the cleanliness campaign, stating that good suggestions would be considered and implemented.
He described ward committee members as a bridge between the public and the government and urged members to spread awareness about cleanliness among citizens.
Noting that gradual behavioral change would lead to greater public participation, he advised the members to educate and gently discourage people from littering at undesignated places.
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