Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday launched a state-wide cleanliness drive from Panchkula, with the aim of taking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan message to every household and creating widespread public awareness about cleanliness.
The Chief Minister launched the campaign by sweeping the area in front of the main market in Sector-20, Panchkula. While participating in the cleanliness drive, he appealed to citizens to maintain a clean and healthy environment.
He also spread awareness about the scientific and proper disposal of waste by personally collecting garbage and loading it onto a cart. As part of the programme, he also planted a sapling, highlighting the importance of environmental conservation.
Interacting with media persons, Chief Minister Saini said that cleanliness is not the responsibility of the government alone but a collective responsibility of every citizen. He urged people to actively contribute to keeping their homes, neighbourhoods, markets, and public places clean while ensuring proper waste management.
The Chief Minister said that, inspired by Prime Minister Modi’s call for cleanliness, people across the country have embraced cleanliness as an integral part of their daily lives. He informed that Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to visit Haryana on July 17. In view of the visit, a comprehensive cleanliness drive across Haryana from July 13 to July 17 was launched from Panchkula on Monday.
He said Ministers, Members of Parliament (MPs), Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), local public representatives, and party office-bearers would actively participate in the campaign across the state to further strengthen the vision of a clean and developed India envisioned by the Prime Minister.
Replying to a question, the Chief Minister said the world is witnessing the adverse effects of climate change. He said that, keeping this in view, Prime Minister Modi launched the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign, encouraging every citizen to plant and nurture at least one sapling in honour of their mother.
The Chief Minister appealed to the people of the state to participate in the campaign by planting at least one sapling and nurturing it until it grows into a full-fledged tree. He said large-scale tree plantation would help create a cleaner environment, reduce air pollution and improve public health, thereby contributing to the prevention of various diseases.