BHUBANESWAR: Corners stained with pan spits, gutka sachets and garbage scattered on the premises of the Bhubaneswar civil court could soon be a thing of the past now that the
Bhubaneswar Bar Association
, with voluntary organisation
Jai Odisha
, has embarked on a cleanliness drive.
"This is an attempt to not only clean the important offices and cites of the city, but also to create awareness among the general public on various health risks that they are exposed to if their premises and neighbourhoods are not kept clean," said
Rudra Samantaray
, founder president of Jai Odisha.
Khurda district judge
Radha Krushna Pattnaik
, senior division sub-judge Subrat Kumar Bihari, Khurda sub-collector Manas Ranjan Samal, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation deputy commissioner Binay Das, Bhubaneswar Bar Association president
Jahidur Raheman
, and secretary of the Bhubaneswar Bar Association Tapas
Ranjan Das participated in the drive.
"We have planned to install dustbins and put up signage around the court premises to maintain cleanliness. Hundreds of people visit the court every day and it is the collective duty of everyone to keep the place clean and sensitise others about littering," said Tapas Ranjan Das, secretary of the association.
The clean-up campaign will be organised on a regular basis on the Bhubaneswar civil court premises.
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