BeMC starts cleanliness & sanitation drive, to cover all 42 wards
The drive, which started on Aug 9 and will continue until Aug 14, will be conducted at vulnerable garbage points covering all 42 wards. A toilet
cleanliness drive
was also conducted in Golapalli Sahi and Mango Market on Monday.
"Our aim is to make the drive a mass movement with the involvement of people," said Kalyani Sanghamitra, BeMC deputy commissioner (sanitation). Besides focusing on cleanliness, the civic body also conducted different competitions among school and college students, and members of women self-help groups (SHGs) based on the theme of 'Independence Day'.
"A 'jhoti' competition on Har Ghar Tiranga was held among the SHG members, where they showcased their artistic skills," she said.
The Har Ghar Swachhata campaign assumed significance, particularly in Berhampur, as its ranking in Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 dropped to 75 and 64 at the national and state levels, respectively. On the other hand, 15 out of 18 urban local bodies (ULB) in Ganjam district received 'garbage-free city' (GFC) rating in the survey.
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BeMC was adjudged the cleanest city in the state in the Swachh Survekshan in 2019 and 2020. Sanghamitra Dalei, mayor of BeMC, said they would try to retain their earlier position in the cleanliness survey in the coming years and sought the cooperation of the people.
The Gajapati administration has decided to distribute around 1 lakh national flags as part of the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign. "We have provided the flags to block development officers. They will distribute them through the SHG members," said Timan Bara, district project officer, Odisha Livelihood Mission (OLM). The distribution will begin on Wednesday.
He said the flags were stitched by the members of at least 10 SHGs. "They will receive Rs 25 per flag," he added.
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