Guv , HM wield the broom on Swachh Bharat Abhiyan anniv
SHILLONG: On the first anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Governor V Shanmuganathan and Home Minister Roshan Warjri among others wielded the broom as they called upon people to resolve to make Meghalaya the cleanest State in the country.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the civic programme a year ago on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti with an aim to make the country open defecation free and clean up public places by 2019.
Addressing the gathering during a programme organised to mark the first anniversary of the Clean India Mission at Police Bazar area of the city, the Governor said that Gandhiji had a vision, that of making India the cleanest country.
“We should give a practical shape to the vision and turn it into reality; let us all come out and clean Shillong, let us clean Meghalaya and let’s make it the cleanest State in the country,” he said.
Home Minister, Roshan Warjri in her address said that everyone should imbibe the spirit of non-violence and take on the initiative of spreading the message of peace and unity to the fellow citizens.
She added that, “Cleaning should not be done only on certain occasions but it should be a daily exercise.”
Chief Secretary, P. B. O. Warjri, who was also present on the occasion, said that one must not always expect sweepers to do the job.
“We as citizens should also take up the initiative of keeping our surroundings clean; that’s the purpose of the Clean Campaign,” he added. The programme was followed by a cleaning drive in the area.
East Khasi Hills DC, P. S. Dkhar, headman, Police Bazar, S. L. Singhania, Additional Chief Secretary, K. S. Kropha, Principal Secretary to the Governor of Meghalaya, M. S. Rao and Principal Secretary, R. V. Suchiang were also present during the programme.
Earlier, the Governor, who was the chief guest on the occasion, along with other dignitaries garlanded the photo of Mahatma Gandhi and paid floral tributes to the Father of the Nation.
Later, the Governor administered the Swachhta Pledge and gave away the citations and cash awards to the cleanest localities of Shillong.