The Times of India 06.05.2013
AMC takes up cleanliness drive at Sangam banks
ALLAHABAD: Volunteers and Allahabad Municipal Corporation
employees carried out a cleanliness drive at Sangam on Sunday. The
drive was undertaken on the directions of divisional commissioner.
Around 600 people participated in the drive that started at 6:00 am. The cleanliness drive was undertaken from Kilagahat and went up to Sangam nose in which banks of the river was cleaned.
Social activist and former corporator Kamlesh Singh and moustache-dancer Rajendra Kumar Tiwari 'Dukanjee' created awareness about the cleanliness drive among the people. They urged owners of shops situated on the banks and boatsmen to keep the banks clean.
They were advised to dispose garbage at a pre-decided place so that it could be removed by Allahabad Municipal Corporation.
Senior Allahabad Municipal Corporation officials, including municipal commissioner R Vikram Singh, were present on the occasion. Locals too joined the drive.
Around 600 people participated in the drive that started at 6:00 am. The cleanliness drive was undertaken from Kilagahat and went up to Sangam nose in which banks of the river was cleaned.
Social activist and former corporator Kamlesh Singh and moustache-dancer Rajendra Kumar Tiwari 'Dukanjee' created awareness about the cleanliness drive among the people. They urged owners of shops situated on the banks and boatsmen to keep the banks clean.
They were advised to dispose garbage at a pre-decided place so that it could be removed by Allahabad Municipal Corporation.
Senior Allahabad Municipal Corporation officials, including municipal commissioner R Vikram Singh, were present on the occasion. Locals too joined the drive.
