The West Garo Hills District Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) today celebrated the Swachh Bharat Diwas on Gandhi Jayanti at Multi Facility Centre of Rongram C&RD Block at Asanang where the Nokmas, Sardars, Swachhagrahis, DSBM Block Coordinators of all the C&RD Blocks of West Garo Hills, DSBM Ambassadors, VWSC members and other dignitaries participated.
The chief guest on the occasion, JM Sangma, Executive Engineer (PHE) and Member Secretary of DSBM (G), highlighted the objectives of Swachh Bharat Mission to eliminate open defecation and improve solid waste management and sought the cooperation and support of the people for the successful implementation of government schemes.
During the celebration, 40 villages under 6 C&RD Blocks of West Garo Hills were declared ODF plus and the certificates were handed over to the respective Nokmas and VWSC secretaries by the chief guest.
The others who spoke on the occasion included Samuel Ch Marak, Block Mission Coordinator, DSBM (G) Ambassador, Roni D Sangma, ICSA and IEC Coordinators of Jal Jeevan Mission and Devanand R Marak, Block Coordinator of Selsella Block.
The other highlights of the celebration included the song on cleanliness, waste management and covid-19 vaccination by Samuel Ch Marak, Block Mission Coordinator and DSBM (G) Ambassador, Roni D Sangma’s melodious song on Swachhta Hi Sewa.
In Resubelpara, the programme was held at the Multi Facility Center, Bakra.
Z J Sangma, ADC addressing the gathering as the chief guest urged participants to contribute their bids towards cleanliness and sanitation. He asserted that the success of any government’s initiative depends on the contribution and responsiveness of the people.
Swachh Bharat Mission and Jal Jeevan Mission are such initiatives that seek the involvement of all stakeholders in making cleanliness, sanitation and water as everyone’s business, he added.
Felicitation of Open Defecation Free plus villages and Champion Villages under Swachhata Hi Seva were some of the highlights of the programme.
Earlier, a cleaning drive programme was organised at Mendipathar bazaar which was held by DLSA, Resubelpara Municipal Board, Nehru Yuva Kendra, CRPF, Scouts & Guides, NSS of Mendipathar College and Mendipathar Merchant Association.
