With the words, ‘Gather the power of public participation Shivraj, then Bhopal will do wonders,” Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan called upon the people of Bhopal to work unitedly to bring Bhopal to the first place in cleanliness.
Chouhan said that the residents of Indore have included cleanliness in their nature. The people there are aware and active about the cleanliness of their city. In Bhopal too, we all have to take up cleanliness activities with responsibility. By working with the spirit of ‘Bhopal Family’, we can establish Bhopal at the highest position in cleanliness. It is clear from the cooperation of the public that has come to the fore, after the call for public participation in the operation of Anganwadis, that the people of Bhopal will definitely set a record in the field of cleanliness in collaboration with the government.
The Chief Minister was addressing the Swachhata Samman Samaroha organized by the Municipal Corporation at Ravindra Bhawan. Chouhan inaugurated this dignified programme with kanya-pujan. Urban Development and Housing Minister and Bhopal district in-charge Minister Bhupendra Singh, Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang, MLA Krishna Gaur, former Mayor Alok Sharma were present.
Chouhan honoured the residents’ unions, trade unions and Hawkers Corners for doing remarkable work in the field of cleanliness. Chief Minister Chouhan interacted with the sanitation workers and volunteers making special contribution in cleanliness and motivated the residents associations to bring Bhopal to the first place in the cleanliness survey by being active in cleanliness activities.
Chouhan asked the people present not to throw the garbage of houses on the road, to separate wet and dry garbage, to put the household garbage in the Municipal Corporation vehicle, not to use plastic bags and resolve to use only cloth bags. Chouhan said that by doing this we can start a new tradition for cleanliness.
The Chief Minister said that this programme is a tribute to the people who are working in the field of cleanliness in Bhopal. Such programmes inspire such people. Along with this, other people are also inspired to unite for social work. Chief Minister Chouhan called upon people to visit the Anganwadi of their areas once a week. He said that people should spend time with children of Anganwadi on birthdays, marriage anniversaries, remembrance of family members and on such occasions offer material and food grains to them. This public participation will also improve the nutritional level of the children.
Chouhan said that it is necessary to make power conservation a subject for debate. A subsidy of Rs 22,800 crore is being given to provide electricity at low price in the state. If we are sensitive towards saving electricity, then about Rs 4 thousand crore of electricity can be saved. This amount can be used in other development works and public welfare schemes of the state. This amount can be used in other development works and public welfare schemes of the state. Presenting his own example, Chouhan said, “I don't allow wastage of electricity even in CM House - I check this myself.” Every person has to take a vow not to allow wastage of power in his home, workplace and office. Chouhan said that Urja Saksharta Abhiyan would be effectively launched from Bhopal.
Chouhan interacted with active toilet caretaker Sanjay Nema, Swachhata Udyami Mahesh Chouhan, worker who does group shramdan on every Sunday for cleanliness, Sushri Kalpana Kekre, Sushri Deepa Malviya of Swachhata Samadhan Kendra who dedicatedly makes cloth bags to end use of single use plastic and Pavarti Bai, who runs a vegetable shop strictly sells vegetables only to those who have cloth bags. She also makes her customers aware about the filthiness caused by foil bags and danger due to its use to cows.
