Under the Swachhta Hi Sewa 2023 campaign, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken up the cleaning of toilets in Mumbai. According to BMC, 8105 public toilets have been sterilized till now. Employees of the Solid Waste Management department clean Mumbai's toilets 5 to 6 times.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has directed BMC to pay special attention to cleaning slum areas and public toilets. Accordingly, a special campaign named 'Swachh Mumbai Prabodhan Abhiyan' is being implemented in Mumbai. Fogging activities are being undertaken to prevent diseases like mosquito borne Malaria and Dengue.
The aim of the campaign is to involve local slum dwellers and instill discipline among them. BMC Commissioner Dr. Iqbal Singh Chahal has also appealed to citizens to take part in this campaign as their own.
In the cleanliness campaign, sweepers are deployed in every alley and slum. Garbage bins have been installed in every zone. 'Swachhata Doots' have warned people not to throw garbage in drains. In order to create awareness among the people, BMC employees are distributing pamphlets to citizens. BMC has also roped in college students to raise awareness through street plays and rallies.
News On AIR | September 22, 2023 9:35 PM | Under the Swachhta Hi Sewa 2023 campaign