Mayor B S Sathyanarayana said the hygiene in K R Market has improved by about 60 per cent due to the continous cleaning drive there.

The drive was launched seven weeks ago, he added.

After inspecting the cleanliness drive on Monday, he said Kasturba College students and 20 NCC cadets volunteered for the drive.

“The outlook of traders has to change to have a completely clean market,” said Sathyanarayana.

He also issued trade license certificates to some shopkeepers on the occasion. “All the traders should obtain  trade certificates,” he advised. He said the market police personnel had failed to keep their premises clean.

He directed the BBMP’s health inspectors to penalise and warn the station officials to keep their surroundings clean. Actress Joythi Puthuraya said, “I have visited nearly 25 countries and have found that cleanliness is maintained well there.  Our city needs to be clean as well.”