CHANDIGARH: In a major push to make Punjab garbage-free, Punjab Local Government Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Thursday announced a 10-day special cleanliness drive from August 29 to September 7 to eliminate all Garbage Vulnerable Points (GVPs) across the state.
Addressing a press conference at Punjab Bhawan, Punjab Local Government Minister Harjot Singh Bains said the special drive will further intensify the Bhagwant Mann government’s ‘Mission Clean Punjab’ initiative, under which senior officials are already conducting daily field inspections from 7 am to 8 am.
He said citizens will also be able to contribute to the campaign through the Punjab Government’s M-Seva app by uploading photographs of Garbage Vulnerable Points in their respective areas. “A unique ID will be generated for every complaint, enabling residents to track the complaint and ensuring prompt action to clear the identified site,” he added.
Calling for active participation from the people, the Local Government Minister said the initiative is not merely a government campaign but a people’s movement. Recalling his late-night inspection of a cleanliness drive in Amritsar, the Local Government Minister said Safai Sewaks often clean areas thoroughly, only to find waste being dumped at the same locations again shortly afterwards.
Minister Harjot Singh Bains urged residents to download the M-Seva app, upload photographs of Garbage Vulnerable Points in their areas and use the unique ID generated for each complaint to track the clearance process. He also appealed to citizens to actively participate in cleanliness activities in their neighbourhoods and make the campaign a collective movement.
