Several government departments and organisations took up cleaning activities in the city and district on Sunday as part of the ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ drive.
BJP State president K Annamalai, who took part in a cleaning drive in the district, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged the public to take up cleaning activity for an hour on October 1, buy one khadi product at least to revive Khadi, and purchase for the festival season locally. Coimbatore South MLA Vanathi Srinivasan participated in a cleaning drive in the city.
The Air Force Station, Sulur, conducted a cleaning drive along with residents of Kadampadi village. Air Commodore Vivart Singh, Air Officer Commanding of the Air Force station, participated in the drive and stressed on the positive impact of such activities on the environment and nation-building. He also felicitated the participants.
Officers, jawans, and their family members from the Central Training College (CTC) of the Central Reserve Police Force, Kurudampalayam, and the public took part in a cleaning drive at Kathirnaickenpalayam. Ajay Bharatan, Inspector General and Principal of the CTC, spoke on adverse effects of littering single-use plastic products and using tobacco products. Around 250 persons took part the drive.
A press release from the GST Commissionerate said the theme for the drive this year was “Garbage Free India’. Executive, Audit and Appeals Commissionerates of the Central Goods and Service Tax Department Coimbatore, undertook cleaning of garbage in Race Course area, along roadsides, parks and religious places from September 15. Saplings were planted on the office premises and a Swachhata Run was conducted.
The Income Tax Department organised a rally from its office in the city and conducted a cleanliness drive near KG Theatre in which about 200 people participated.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textile and Management initiated a sapling plantation programme.
