Military bases in state plan clean, green drive

AHMEDABAD: Military bases across Gujarat, including those at Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Bhuj, Aundh, Jamnagar and

Dhrangadhra

, have organized ‘

Swachhata Pakhawada

’, from December 1 to December 15. The initiative is aimed at promoting cleanliness to meaningfully contribute to ‘

Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan’

.

Around 10,000 army personnel, their families, schoolchildren and NCC cadets will be participating in a series of lectures on conservation of environment, need for cleanliness and sanitation and waste disposal measures for hazardous/infectious waste, among others. It will also involves activities such as a demonstration of how organic manure is prepared, and vermiculture, cleanliness drive by students/NCC cadets and municipal corporations in the vicinity of the base.

All armed forces personnel, along with their families, have taken upon themselves to contribute to a clean and green India.