The Pioneer 11.02.2014
Cleaning drive for Rispana, Bindal riverbeds begins
cleaning of the Rispana and Bindal riverbeds was finally initiated with
the participation of elected public representatives, public servants and
youth including Cabinet Minister Pritam Singh Panwar, Principal
Secretary, Urban Development, MH Khan, Mussoorie Dehradun Development
Authority (MDDA) vice chairman R Meenakshi Sundaram, District Magistrate
BVRC Purushottam, Mukhya Nagar Adhikari at Municipal Corporation of
Dehradun (MCD), Ashok Kumar, civil defence members and NSS volunteers.
Initiating the cleaning, Panwar highlighted the significance and
importance of the drive which would help in maintaining the sanitation
on the riverbeds. He said that this drive would also act as a preventive
measure to get rid of various diseases caused due to contamination. He
added that this drive is basically initiated by joint coordination of
MDDA and MCD and would help in maintaining the beauty and sanitation of
the State capital.
Principal secretary MH Khan said that this drive would not only help in
cleaning the riverbeds but would also help maintain sanitation in
riverside areas. The Chief Minister would regularly monitor this drive.
He added that as per the CM’s instruction, a working plan has been
prepared for cleaning the Rispana, Bindal and other small rivers of the
state capital. Various parks and Clock Tower would be renovated soon, he
added. The MDDA VC said that the sanitation work would be undertaken in
phases and in the first phase the main rivers of the town would be
cleaned, which would also help in preventing any flood like situation
during the rainy season.
He further said that three nodal officers have been nominated for the
cleaning of the Rispana, Bindal and small Bindal rivers. He added that
the sanitation arrangement of these three rivers would most probably be
completed in one month and the riversides would be fenced.
