Kick-starts plantation drive and facilitates Eco-Guards
KNZ NEWS DESK
GANDERBAL, MARCH 09: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, P K Pole today visited Ganderbal district where he inaugurated a clean-up drive in the vicinity of a Public Park in Ward 8 Chak Duderhama area of the town.
He was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal Krittika Jyotsna, Director, Urban Local Bodies Department, Mathura Masoom and several other officers.
On the occasion, Executive Officer, Municipal Council Ganderbal, Naveed Aijaz apprised the Divisional Commissioner about the work being done on sanitation and anti-polythene campaign in the district.
The Div Com complemented the district administration and Municipal Council Ganderbal for their commitment to make Ganderbal polythene free district.
After launching the clean-up drive the Div Com interacted with locals at Sindh Park and urged them not to pollute the Nallah Sindh by dumping plastics, sewage and solid wastes on its banks. He also sought their cooperation to make Ganderbal plastic free zone.
Meanwhile, Div Com and the Deputy Commissioner also launched afforestation campaign organized by Municipal Council Ganderbal in collaboration with Forest Department. They planted saplings and initiated the eco green mission on the Banks of Nallah Sindh. Students from different schools also participated in the event.
During his address, Div Com urged the audience to fully support the government’s initiative to clean up the environment. He said that polythene and single use plastics should be banned in government offices and the officers should play their key role in cleaning up the environment.
Divisional Commissioner also directed Forest Department officials to make sufficient supply of plants available to facilitate plantation drive across the district.
Div Com also appreciated the role of the men involved in cleaning the water bodies and other vulnerable places especially ragpickers also known as the Eco-Guards for their hard work and day-long efforts to segregate recyclable waste material and felicitated them with certificates, protective equipment, as well as identity cards.
