As part of the second anniversary of the Prime Minister's Sri Narendra Modi's 'Swachh Bharat' mission, the NDMC has started the celebration of 'Swachh Bharat' week from Sunday.
A special sanitation drive to clean the area along railway track at Sanjay Camp in the capital on Sunday, the birth anniversary of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay, was conducted by the Health officials of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).
The civic body also posted posters in the area to have "repeated visual impact" and discourage open defecation. Awareness was created amongst the people in the Sanjay camp regarding harmful effects of open defecation by involving the 'pradhans' of the area along with 'swachhagrahis' through direct interaction and 'nukkad natak'.
"High level of awareness was observed in the community including small children regarding objectives of Swachh bharat," said a statement by the NDMC. A joint pledge was taken by all to be actively involved in 'Roka -Toki' (discouraging public by interrupting them) and not to defecate in open. Railway officials also participated in the special drive along the railway track.
The civic agency has planned to have frequent interaction with people so that sustainable change in mindset and habits can be brought. Earlier this month, NDMC Chairperson Naresh Kumar had announced a sanitation drive in the schools under the jurisdiction of the agency.
He had said that the drive would now be a permanent feature of curriculum of education and it will be undertaken on regular basis on the first Saturday of every month and people will be aware about it.
A special sanitation drive to clean the area along railway track at Sanjay Camp in the capital on Sunday, the birth anniversary of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay, was conducted by the Health officials of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).
The civic body also posted posters in the area to have "repeated visual impact" and discourage open defecation. Awareness was created amongst the people in the Sanjay camp regarding harmful effects of open defecation by involving the 'pradhans' of the area along with 'swachhagrahis' through direct interaction and 'nukkad natak'.
"High level of awareness was observed in the community including small children regarding objectives of Swachh bharat," said a statement by the NDMC. A joint pledge was taken by all to be actively involved in 'Roka -Toki' (discouraging public by interrupting them) and not to defecate in open. Railway officials also participated in the special drive along the railway track.
The civic agency has planned to have frequent interaction with people so that sustainable change in mindset and habits can be brought. Earlier this month, NDMC Chairperson Naresh Kumar had announced a sanitation drive in the schools under the jurisdiction of the agency.
He had said that the drive would now be a permanent feature of curriculum of education and it will be undertaken on regular basis on the first Saturday of every month and people will be aware about it.