Thousands of people, including youths, women and children, hit the streets to clean up the heritage city on Sunday.

Wearing masks and gloves, they moved in groups to pick up garbage as part of the massive cleanliness drive organised by Let’s Do It! Mysore, in association with MCC and the district administration.  IT firms and educational institutions supported the move to clean up the city from 7 am to 10 am. MCC vehicles and pourakarmikas joined hands with the Lorry Association to shift the garbage. Joggers, residents associations, Jain Samaj and traders chipped in and distributed snacks and water to volunteers. Let’s Do It! Mysore coordinator Prashanth thanked the 35,000 volunteers. Sri Mumbala Madivala Swamy, Bishop Thomas A Vazhapilly, Sirkazi Moulana Mohammed Usman Shariff and Minister S A Ramdas were present.