As a part of the nationwide celebration of Swachhata Hi Seva campaign, the Geological Survey of India (GSI), Shillong will hold a plantation drive in Rynjah on October 30.
The office kick started the campaign with a quiz competition on cleanliness yesterday among its employees, which was inaugurated by Additional Director General and HOD, NER GK Kesari. The shramdan programme will be held on October 29 at the GSI Complex to be followed by the plantation drive and a medical check-up camp for all employees especially the contractual employees engaged in cleaning services.
The GSI has planned mega cleanliness drives on October 1 by involving the public and community at multiple locations in the country. Among the 30 identified sites in the country, Ganeshguri Chariali, Kamrup Metro Guwahati, Assam, Indira Gandhi Park, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh and Majlishpur GP in West Tripura District, Tripura are the three locations identified for the mega cleanliness campaigns in north east.
At each of the identified sites, Swachhata Shramdan will be offered by a minimum of 100-200 participants involving Shramdan Sevaks from GSI, and the local community.