Kurnool Collector A. Siri leading a cleanliness drive as part of the ‘Ek Din, Ek Gantha, Ek Saath’ initiative. Photo Credit: U. SUBRAMANYAM
Across various districts on Thursday, the ‘Swatchtha Hi Seva’ initiative, proudly operating under the banner of ‘Ek Din, Ek Gantha, Ek Saath’ (One Day, One Hour, Together), saw numerous communities actively participating in cleanliness drives.
In Kurnool, District Collector A. Siri personally joined sanitation workers in cleaning the streets of Sankal Bagh. During the event, she passionately underscored the individual responsibility each resident holds in maintaining not just their homes, but also their surrounding areas, spotless and hygienic. She strongly appealed to the public to hand over their waste directly to sanitation workers, rather than carelessly discarding it on roads or into canals.
Collector Siri highlighted the crucial link between clean surroundings and a healthy environment, noting that such efforts are key to preventing the spread of diseases. While interacting with the dedicated sanitation teams, she also advised them to consistently wear gloves and masks for their own safety during their essential work.
Meanwhile, in Nandyal, Collector Rajakumari Ganiya spearheaded a similar cleanliness drive at the SC welfare boys hostel-1 in Devnagar. She encouraged the students to keep their premises immaculate and prioritize hygienic living conditions, advocating for ‘sramadanam’ (voluntary labor) activities to be regularly conducted across all social welfare, model schools, KGBVs, tribal welfare, and minority welfare hostels.
Collector Rajakumari Ganiya participating in a cleanliness drive in Nandyal.
Ms. Rajakumari Ganiya reiterated her call for public participation, urging everyone to dedicate an hour to cleaning their neighborhoods for the benefit of their collective health. She observed that while many households keep their interiors clean, the common practice of dumping garbage onto the streets is detrimental. She further explained that collected waste would be scientifically processed into manure and provided to farmers, promoting a responsible and sustainable approach to waste disposal.
In Anantapur, Collector O. Anand also actively participated in a cleanliness drive held at the village secretariat of Kakkalapalli Colony within Anantapur Rural mandal. He was joined by local sarpanch and other public representatives. Collector Anand noted that this comprehensive cleanliness program was successfully implemented in over 500 villages and municipalities throughout the district.