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.