Gurugram (Haryana) [India], September 26 (ANI): As a part of the Swachhata Hi Seva marketing campaign and consistent with the theme ‘Ek Din, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath’, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC), Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, organised a Shramdaan exercise on Friday.
According to the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, the occasion was organised with the Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology (IPFT) in Gurugram, Haryana.
The Shramdaan witnessed the enthusiastic participation of officers, led by the Secretary, DCPC.
A complete of fifty officers and staff, together with the Director and workers members of IPFT, took half within the exercise. Together, they carried out Shramdaan on the designated Cleaning Target Unit (CTU) close to Police Station, Udyog Vihar, Sundahera, Gurugram.
Earlier on Thursday, the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, underneath the management of the Union Minister for Jal Shakti, C R Patil and the Minister of State, V Somanna, organized a large-scale Shramdaan exercise at Kalindi Kunj, Yamuna Ghat from 8 AM to 9 AM, as a part of the nationwide marketing campaign ‘Ek Din, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath’ underneath Swachhata Hi Seva 2025.
The shramdaan noticed energetic participation of officers of DDWS led by Ashok Ok Ok Meena- Secretary DDWS, youth volunteers, Rural Wash Partners, Non-Government Organisations (NGO), Civil Society Organisations (CSO), college students, and many others. Before initiating the Shramdaan, all contributors took the Swachhata Pledge, reaffirming their dedication to maintain their environment clear and encourage others to do the identical.
This nationwide Shramdaan coincides with the start anniversary of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay, whose philosophy of Antyodaya, continues to encourage citizen-led growth. Across the nation, ministries, departments, state governments, panchayats, native our bodies, and many others, carried out related citizen-led shramdaan drives concurrently, reinforcing the spirit of collective motion for Swachhata.
Speaking on the event, C R Patil, Union Minister for Jal Shakti, recalled the emphasis given by Mahatma Gandhi to ‘Swachhata’ together with ‘Swantantra’, which continues to information the nation. He famous that underneath the management of Prime Minister, Narender Modi, the Swachhata Andolan has achieved new heights. Speaking on how the Yamuna is Delhi’s lifeline and performs an important position in its growth, he urged the residents to be aware that their efforts in the direction of Swachhata could be a lot lesser if one prevented inflicting air pollution within the first place. He requested the contributors to actively contribute to the Shramdaan.
Secretary, DDWS, Ashok Ok. Ok. Meena, in the course of the Welcome Address shared with all contributors that the Shramdaan was a part of the continuing Swachhata Hi Seva 2025 marketing campaign, which began on seventeenth September and can culminate on Swachh Bharat Diwas on 2nd October, Gandhi. He reiterated that Jan Bhagidari has been an vital precept of Swachhata Andolan, therefore in the present day’s shramdaan is one other step in the direction of bringing the group collectively, to reaffirm our dedication to Swachhata.
Approximately 2500 kilos of waste had been collected in the course of the shramdaan, serving to restore the cleanliness of the Yamuna Ghat and sending a powerful message of jan bhagidaari and of individuals’s energy in motion. (ANI)