Date :9/21/2016
Press Release on 21st Sept. 2016Thematic Cleanliness drive w.e.f 1st - 30th September 2016 Educational Institutional and Tourist
Places.
In view of Govt. Instructions and directions issued by Dr. Manmohan Singh Commissioner JMC today on
21/09/2016Thematic cleanliness drive was launched by Sh. R. S. Jamwal Joint Commissioner (A) (KAS), Sh.
Neeraj Gupta, Chief Accounts Officer (KAS) & Dr. Anita Salgotra, Health Officer, JMC, Sh. T.R.
Choudhary, Principal K.V No. 1, in the presence of other sanitation staff of Health Wing JMC in and
around the Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1 Gandhi Nagar, Jammu. During this drive sweeping of parking area,
lawns, grounds, and rooms was done.
The toilets were also thoroughly cleaned. Some points identified by the Principal were also cleared.
About one truck of Garbage and debris was removed with the help of vehicles deployed on the spot.
The students and other staff of K.V. No. 1 were also participated in the drive. The students
pledged to cooperate the Jammu Municipal Corporation for grand success of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and
they will also educate the people to use container/dustbins for disposal of garbage. One of the student
namely Garima Sharma of class 11th was selected as messenger of Swachh Bharat Mission and she will
spread the message of Jammu Municipal Corporation among the students of the School to keep the premises
of the School as well as the their residential places clean and green. She will also formulate
Sanitation Club of the School and Jammu Municipal Corporation will prove the logistic support to the
Sanitation Club of K.V. No.1.
The Joint Commissioner (A) appealed the public in general to cooperate with Jammu Municipal
Corporation in keeping Jammu Clean & Green and also not to use polythene carry bags.
They also requested general public through electronic & print media to use dustbins / containers
installed in their localities for throwing garbage and help JMC to keep the area clean and green