CHANDIGARH: Citing overwhelming public response and resolution of over 83 per cent of civic grievances, Punjab Local Government Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Tuesday announced the extension of the state-wide ‘Cleanliness Campaign 2.0’ till September 12. The Local Government Minister also announced four mega Saturday cleanliness drives to institutionalise citizen participation across all 166 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) of the state.
The special cleanliness drive was launched on August 29 and covers all 166 ULBs, including 14 Municipal Corporations and 152 Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats.
Addressing a press conference at MC Bhawan on Tuesday, Local Government Minister Harjot Singh Bains said the campaign had so far received 6,459 complaints from citizens through the M-Seva app, of which 5,407, or over 83%, had been resolved on the ground.
The Local Government Minister stated, “Punjab is the sacred land of Gurus, saints and martyrs, and keeping it clean is our collective duty. This campaign has proven that without active public participation, sustainable cleanliness is impossible. We are not merely disposing of garbage, we are reshaping the future of urban Punjab.”
Minister Harjot Singh Bains said the Local Government Department had rolled out a comprehensive door-to-door garbage collection system across all cities to prevent the recurrence of Garbage Vulnerable Points (GVPs). He urged citizens to retain waste at home until the collection vehicle arrives and warned that littering in public places would invite strict fines after the awareness phase.
