Date :6/6/2021
Press Release on 6th June 2021Commissioner, JMC took stock of Special Sanitation Drive
Ms. Avny Lavasa (IAS), Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation took stock of Special Sanitation Drive launched by Jammu Municipal Corporation in different areas of city. Today she toured the areas viz. Narwal Bye- Pass road, Rajiv Nagar, Nai Basti, Satwari, Gangyal, Nanak Nagar, Marble Market, Trikuta Nagar and Greater Kailash etc. and issued on spot directions to the Dr. Sanjogita Soodan, Health Officer, JMC for putting every possible effort for providing proper sanitation to the citizens of the Jammu City, as the aim for launching this special sanitation drive is to ensure higher cleanliness as the lockdown is gradually lifted.
Commissioner, JMC also directed Transport Officers for thorough cleaning/desilting of the Nallahs well before the onset of monsoon season to avoid over flooding of nallahs during rainy season.
The Commissioner, JMC appealed to the people to cooperate with Jammu Municipal Corporation and use identified places for disposal of garbage. She also stressed to avoid use of polythene to the extent possible which is the major cause of blockage of drains and nallahs. She stressed for putting every possible efforts in achieving goal of making city Jammu Clean & Green and aim of Swachh Bharat Mission and also appealed to the general public at large to comply the guidelines/SOPs being issued by the Govt. with regard to Covid-19 Pandemic in letter and spirit and stay at home and avoid large gatherings in public places and make use of hand sanitizers and masks as preventive measure and also to extend their full cooperation to Jammu Municipal Corporation.