The Hindu 20.08.2013
‘Clean Kasaragod’ turns huge hit
Hinting at the support public will extend to a
government project that they feel is worthwhile, the district government
initiative ‘Clean Kasaragod’ got tremendous response from the people of
the district.
People from all walks of life
participated in the one-day drive on Monday, launched across the
district in the wake of alarming cases of epidemics during this monsoon.
The
cleanliness drive, conceived by the district administration, was held
by involving all the 38 grama panchayat and three municipalities.
The
drive brought to the fore the need to keep the surroundings clean in
the light of rising cases of epidemics like dengue and jaundices.
Led
by all the five MLAs in their constituencies and senior district
officials, the district-level inauguration of the project was done by
N.A. Nellikkunu, MLA, at the General Hospital here. District Collector
P.S. Mohammed Sagir took part in the cleanliness drive.
The
day-long programme was also attended by NSS members of the Kasaragod
government college, GHSS, Kasaragod, Nellikkunnu Girls Government
Vocational HSS, Kasaragod, and B.E.M. HSS students.
E.
Chandrasekharan, MLA, inaugurated the programme at Kanhangad
municipality where the volunteers cleared pile of wastes in public
places in various pockets of the town.
The programme
in Uduma was inaugurated by K. Kunhiraman, MLA. In Thrikaripur, K.
Kunhiraman, local MLA, kick started the programme as volunteers cleaned
educational institutions, government offices, bus station, and railway
station.
The cleanliness drive in Manjeshwaram was inaugurated by P. B. Abdul Razak at Uppala town.
